Educators in Chicago are responding to increased federal immigration enforcement through various means, including protests, “know your rights” materials, and advocacy for remote learning options to help students without legal status avoid detention risks.
CA governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that expands caregiving options for children whose parents face deportation by allowing relatives to become guardians and enabling parents to designate temporary legal guardians. It also prohibits daycare providers from collecting immigration information.
California lawmakers passed legislation requiring all educational institutions to alert families and staff when immigration authorities are on campus, similar to emergency warning systems, as the Trump administration continues mass deportation efforts.
The Trump administration has started requiring parents seeking to reunite with unaccompanied children to attend interviews with immigration officers, leading to some parental arrests while children remain in custody.
Lawyers successfully blocked a last-minute Trump administration attempt to deport Guatemalan children after a frantic middle-of-the-night legal battle, highlighting the ongoing clash between the administration’s mass deportation goals and established legal protections for migrants.
Many mixed-status families are experiencing fear and anxiety about encountering immigration enforcement officials at or near schools.
Guatemalan migrant children described feeling “traumatized” and “depressed” following the Trump administration’s attempted deportation of these youth over the Labor Day weekend, despite their ongoing immigration cases.
This blog examines key changes in the updated version of the Parental Interests Directive, reviews remaining ICE protocols, explains how to use the directive for oversight and accountability, and outlines congressional actions to protect detained parents’ rights.
A federal judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s directive that banned children without permanent legal status from enrolling in Head Start, after multiple state associations sued over the policy.
Increased immigration enforcement efforts are spurring family separation as parents must decide whether to be deported with their children or separate.
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