According to the Migration Policy Institute, an estimated 167,000 individuals could be ineligible for a green card based on public benefit use under the new public charge rule that went into effect on February 24.
Children who have been sent to Mexico as part of the “Remain in Mexico” policy have either witnessed or experienced sexual abuse, trauma, and violence, according to the Dallas Morning News.
Read MoreNew Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department announced that it is updating regulations for licensing foster care providers which will allow undocumented immigrants and individuals who have criminal histories unrelated to child abuse to be licensed to serve as foster care providers.
Read MoreOn Tuesday, ICE confirmed that agents had detained a woman last week after dropping off her child at school. This has sparked concern among advocates about ICE’s policy of not conducting arrests at sensitive locations.
Read MoreThe Department of Homeland Security made an announcement that the Trump administration will send 100 tactical Border Patrol officers to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities with work in 10 sanctuary cities across the country.
Read MoreAccording to CNN, to make quicker decisions regarding deportation, the Trump administration has reinforced a tight deadline for the immigration cases of unaccompanied migrant children who are in government custody.
Read MoreThe Trump administration is suing the state of New Jersey over a policy of limiting assistance to federal immigration authorities. They are also suing a county in the state of Washington over a local policy that prevents immigration authorities from using a county airport for deportation flights.
Read MoreWith the rise of unaccompanied children at the U.S.-Mexico border, the Trump Administration has expanded child detention policies and debates around how to deal with the rise of asylum seekers.
Read MoreA Guatemalan family seeking asylum in the United States says that their 5-year-old son has a fractured skull and has been unable to take him to see a neurologist or neurosurgeon because ICE detained them during a routine check-in last month.
Read MoreNine parents who were separated from their children under the “Zero Tolerance” policy were allowed to return to the U.S. to be reunited with their children.
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