The Center on Immigration and Child Welfare (CICW) has a new Director and a new administrative home in the border state of New Mexico at New Mexico State University (NMSU). Our continuing mission remains the same: to improve programs and policies related to immigrant children and families involved in the public child welfare system.
Read MoreSixty child advocacy organizations across the nation, including the Center on Immigration and Child Welfare, have signed on to a joint statement, “On This We Agree: Children Require Special Care,” calling for the protection of children within the U.S. immigration system.
The statement outlines five general principles that immigration law and policy should uphold when dealing with children:
1. Children are different from adults and should be afforded special protections.
2. Children cannot have a fair immigration proceeding without a legal representative.
3. Children need time to establish trust.
4. Safety must be a paramount concern when investigating each child’s unique story.
5. The government should not disrupt the parent-child relationship except in extraordinary circumstances, and only then to protect the child’s safety.
We are excited to announce that the Migration and Child Welfare National Network is now the Center on Immigration and Child Welfare. We think this new identity better reflects who we are and what we do and allows us the opportunity to expand into exciting new areas to help build the capacity of child welfare systems to address the needs of children in immigrant families. We hope that you will help us spread this exciting news to all of your related networks.
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