The Trump administration is planning to extend border and travel restrictions initially put in place as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Immigrant advocates worry that these restrictions are rooted in efforts to limit immigration to the U.S. as opposed to an issue of public health concern.
Read MoreU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is requesting $1.2 billion from Congress to make up for lost funds since the onset of COVID-19 limits and immigration restrictions implemented by the Trump administration between the years of 2017 and 2019. On top of that, they plan to include a 10% surcharge for all USCIS applications. This comes as the Trump administration is planning to continue immigration restrictions.
Read MoreICE recently posed to 366 families in detention if they would rather separate from their children or remain with their children but forego Flores settlement protections, such as holding children less than 20 days in detention. All families agreed to remain with their children but felt intimidated by the question on new form from ICE.
Read MoreCenter for Disease Control and Prevention have announced a link between a serious condition found in children and COVID-19. Symptoms may include fever, rash, conjunctivitis, stomachache, vomiting, diarrhea, swollen lymph-nodes, swollen hands and feet, and redder than usual tongue. While the condition is rare, parents are encouraged to tell medical providers if children are experiencing any symptoms.
Read MoreSince 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.
Read MoreImmigrant 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreAs 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.
Read MoreSeveral 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.
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