U.S. Policies and Laws Affecting Children on the Move
KIND (January 16, 2024)
This timeline reviews international and domestic agreements, laws, and policies impacting the U.S. response to children on the move.
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Overview
ABA Children’s Immigration Law Academy (2023)
This cheat sheet provides an overview of SIJS process and eligibility requirements.
Decreasing ORR’s Dependence on Congregate Care: Four Recommendations for Progress
Women’s Refugee Commission (August 9, 2023)
This policy brief highlights four key recommendations to improve care for unaccompanied minors in ORR custody and move away from congregate care settings.
No Fair Day: The Biden Administration’s Treatment of Children in Immigration Court
UCLA School of Law, Center for Immigration Law & Policy (December 2023)
This white paper provides a thorough assessment of the Biden administration’s policies for children facing removal in immigration court.
Explainer: Biden’s Proposed Regulations On The Care Of Unaccompanied Children In Federal Custody
The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights (December 5, 2023)
This explainer reviews the recent Biden administration notice for proposed rulemaking related to the care of unaccompanied minors in ORR custody and highlights advocates’ recommendations.
The Biden Administration’s Asylum Ban
CLINIC (June 20, 2023)
This brief reviews the Biden administration’s asylum ban, including the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways rule and exceptions, plus ways to rebut the presumption of asylum ineligibility.
Summary: Immigration Court Efficiency and Children’s Court Act of 2023
Kids in Need of Defense (November 1, 2023)
This policy brief reviews the Immigration Court Efficiency and Children’s Court Act of 2023 which has the potential to create a more child-friendly environment for UCs navigating the U.S. immigration system.
Labor Exploitation of Unaccompanied Children
Kids in Need of Defense (September 13, 2023)
This fact sheet reviews the issue of labor exploitation of unaccompanied children and how this issue can be addressed.
Report on Homeland Security for Children Fiscal Year 2023 Report to Congress
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (September 2023)
This report describes DHS’s efforts to review and incorporate feedback from organizations representing the needs of children, and addresses the identification and protection of unaccompanied minors and family detention.
Addressing the Shift in Child Welfare Practices Serving Latinx Immigrant Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Policy Recommendations and Future Directions
Marisol Sanchez, Socorro Ramirez-Gamiño; Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative (2023)
This policy brief reviews recent research on child welfare agency practices serving immigrants during the pandemic and offers four policy recommendations to response to the needs of immigrant families in the child welfare system.
