The Legal Rights of Separated Children
Kids in Need of Defense (August 10, 2018)
In this web page, KIND identifies and briefly describes the legal rights that children in immigrant families have in the context of family separation.
Oversight of the Care of Unaccompanied Alien Children
United States Senate, Permanent Subcommittee of Investigations, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (August 15, 2018)
This report documents findings related to the oversight of federal government programs designed to care for unaccompanied children and ensure they are not trafficked or abused The subcommittee has focused on weaknesses in the care of unaccompanied children and placement with sponsors.
Uncovering the Government’s Internal Family Separation Policies, Guidance, and Data
American Immigration Council (June 27, 2018)
The American Immigration Council and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP filed a complaint on June 27, 2018 challenging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) failure to response to FOIA requests compelling government agencies to produce documents regarding family separation policies, guidance, and data.
Five Ways Trump’s Enforcement Regime is Devastating Children and Families
Women’s Refugee Commission (July 2018)
This publication discusses some of the human rights abuses resulting from the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies.
For Vulnerable Immigrant Children, A Longstanding Path to Protection Narrows
Austin Rose, Migration Policy Institute (July 25, 2018)
Nearly 210,000 unaccompanied immigrant children were detained at the U.S.-Mexico border between fiscal years (FY) 2014 and 2017, the majority coming from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras…This article provides an overview of the SIJ program and its growth as a pathway to protection for immigrant children. Drawing on a series of interviews with immigrant youth, adult sponsors, attorneys, and judges, it also identifies limitations on access to SIJ.
Frequently Asked Questions About Separated Children and the Child Welfare System
ABA Center on Children and the Law, Women’s Refugee Commission, and the Center on Immigration and Child Welfare (July 2018)
This fact sheet answers frequently asked questions about family separation due to immigration enforcement and what happens to the children in these separated families.
Backgrounder: Family Case Management Program
Women’s Refugee Commission (July 2018)
This backgrounder from the WRC covers the Family Case Management Program (FCMP), which is the case-management based alternative to detention program for families seeking protection that the Trump administration terminated in June 2017. This program was a far more appropriate approach to families in immigration proceedings, with high rates of compliance with immigration requirements and high cost-efficiency.
The Tri-Department Plan for Stage II of Family Reunification
Dept. of Health and Human Services, Dept. of Homeland Security, and Dept. of Justice (July 18, 2018)
This document outlines Stage II of the tri-department plan of the HSS, DHS, and DOJ to reunify all eligible children over the age of 5 by July 26, 2018.
A Summary of ICE’s Directive on Detention and Removal of Parents or Guardians
Migration Policy Institute (May 2018)
This publication provides a summary of ICE’s new directive on the detention and removal of parents/guardians its requirements, and its differences from the 2013 Directive.
Demanding Answers from ICE and CBP Regarding Their Aggressive Immigration Enforcement Tactics
American Immigration Council (July 9, 2018)
The American Immigration Council filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with ICE and CBP on October 13, 2017, seeking data on enforcement actions and outcomes since January 2016. With this data, the Council will be able to assess who is being targeted for removal and what the consequences are of the current enforcement framework.
