Immigration Policy Tracking Project
This website compiles all Trump 1.0 and 2.0 immigration policies in a searchable database.
Impacts of Immigration Policies on Families
Leisy J. Abrego & Lucia León, Annual Review of Sociology (January 23, 2025)
This review encourages scholars to broaden their research beyond the impacts of federal, state, and local laws on immigrant families to include experiences during the migration journey and at the border as these are also influenced by US immigration policies.
Duration in Immigration Detention and Health Harms
Altaf Saadi, Caitlin Patler, & Paola Langer; JAMA Network Open (January 24, 2025)
This study explores the association between duration of immigration detention and subsequent health outcomes, finding high prevalence of poor self-rated health, mental illness, and PTSD among recently detained US immigrants.
Five Things to Know About the Executive Order Targeting Immigrants and Federal Assistance Programs
Ben D’Avanzo, National Immigration Law Center (February 20, 2025)
This article analyses the new executive order “Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders,” which claims to target undocumented immigrants’ access to government assistance.
Factsheet: Trump’s Rescission of Protected Areas Policies Undermines Safety for All
Lynn Damiano Pearson, National Immigration Law Center (February 26, 2025)
This factsheet reviews the protected areas policy, current applicable laws, and strategies for advocates and communities to ensure immigrants can continue accessing vital community resources and services.
A Toolkit for Professionals Serving Unaccompanied Children Experiencing Labor Exploitation
Kids in Need of Defense (January 6, 2025)
The CARE Intervention Toolkit equips professionals with a four-component framework—Connect, Assess, Respond, and Educate—to support unaccompanied children and youth in exploitative labor situations using principles of evidence-based Psychological First Aid.
The Laken Riley Act & Juvenile Delinquency
Kathy Brady, Rachel Prandini, and Aruna Sury, Immigrant Legal Resource Center (February 7, 2025)
This practice advisory analyzes whether juvenile delinquency acts would trigger the mandatory immigration detention provisions of the Laken Riley Act, arguing they should not based on longstanding immigration precedent.
The 2016 United States Election and Financial Support to Migrant-Serving Legal-Aid Organizations
Juan Pedroza, Stephanie Potochnick, and Robert Santillano; International Migration Review (January 12, 2025)
This study explores how the 2016 election impacted immigrant-serving community-based organizations, finding that migrant-legal CBOs mobilized against the anti-immigrant environment to secure and maintain funding.
“Do the right thing”: Immigrant perspectives of social worker support in the United States
Abha Rai, Mary Lehman Held, Melody Huslage, Eliza Galvez, Yigermal Demissie Ayalew, Leia Siksay; International Journal of Social Welfare (February 26, 2024)
This study explored how social workers can better support immigrant communities, including through resources, advocacy, understanding, and “doing right” by immigrants.
Care under pressure: Policy contradictions of speedy release, safety, and placement suitability in ORR-contracted programs for unaccompanied migrant children
John Doering-White, Jessica Darrow, Breanne Grace, Benjamin Roth, Aimee Herring, & Stefan Liew; Children & Youth Services Review (February 2025)
This article explores the perspectives of 65 human service workers in ORR-contracted programs across four states on how they understand the policies that shape care for unaccompanied children and the challenges that exist.
