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The Trump Administration is Rushing Deportations of Migrant Children During Coronavirus

Lomi Kriel, ProPublic (May 18, 2020)

Since the onset of COVID-19, immigrant children – typically unaccompanied minors –  are being deported at quicker rates that normal. Children are being sent back to dangerous situations with limited opportunity to contact their attorneys before their deportation.

The House’s Latest Coronavirus Relief Bill Gives Stimulus Payments to Unauthorized Immigrants

Family Separation is Back for Migrants at the U.S./Mexican Border, Say Advocates

Julia Ainsley, NBC News (May 15, 2020)

Immigrant Customs Enforcement (ICE) is asking parents in detention to choose between keeping their children in detention with their parents along foregoing their rights under the Flores settlement or separate from their children by removing the them from detention but not the parents.

Lawsuit Alleges CARES Act Excludes U.S. Citizen Children of Undocumented Immigrants

Maria Penaloza, NPR (May 5, 2020)

The Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection at Georgetown University Law Center and an immigrant rights organization, CASA ,filed a federal class-action lawsuit on Tuesday, May 18th on behalf of U.S. citizen children of undocumented parents.

When Can Child Care Resume?

Emily Sohn, New York Times (May 4, 2020)

As states open up, many families are wondering when and how they might be able to resume childcare. The answer depends on a number of factors: state regulations, rate of infection in one’s area, age of potential caregivers, and access to caregivers.

New Survey Shows Coronavirus Crisis Puts Wellbeing of Young Children and Parents at Risk

The Children’s Partnership (April 30, 2020)

Several child advocacy organizations conducted a survey for 600 parents of children ages 0-5 throughout California. Results showed that families are forced to make concessions in terms of food and health appointments since the pandemic started. Furthermore, nearly 3 out of 4 parents are worried about their child’s social, emotional, and cognitive development and nearly all parents would like to access their child’s doctor via tele-health appointments but only 18% have the ability to do so.

Rep. Matt Gaetz Unveils Legislation to Deport All Illegal Immigrants During a Pandemic

Adam Shaw, Fox News (April 29, 2020)

The Protect American Nationals During Emergencies by Mitigating the Immigration Crisis Act (PANDEMIC) was introduced on Tuesday. If passed, this act would require the government to deport undocumented immigrants in the United States when there is a communicable disease pandemic.

Trump Wants to Use Coronavirus Aid as Leverage to Force Blue States to Change Immigration Policies

Katelyn Burns, Vox (April 28, 2020)

According to Vox, Trump recently commented that he would be willing to give aid to Democratic states if they will align their sanctuary policies to his proposed immigration policies.

Supreme Court Denies Request to Suspend ‘Public Charge’ Rule for Immigrants During Pandemic

Ariane de Vogue, CNN (April 24, 2020)

The Supreme Court denied requests from states that would block the public charge rule from being in effect during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ICE Delayed its Pandemic Response, Putting Detainees at ‘Substantial’ Risk of Harm, Judge Finds

Meagan Flynn, The Washington Post (April 21, 2020)

A Los Angeles judge stated that ICE has failed to protect detained immigrants who are most vulnerable to complications associated with COVID-19.