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Aug 03
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An Examination of Immigration Status and Its Implications for Transition-Age Youth in the Child Welfare System

By | Foster Care, Immigrant Youth, Law & Policy, Social Work, State Policies, State Policy

An Examination of Immigration Status and Its Implications for Transition-Age Youth in the Child Welfare System

Anthony Gómez, Kristina K. Lovato, Andrea Lane Eastman, and Mark E. Courtney; Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services (June 28, 2025)

This policy brief analyzes administrative California child welfare data of undocumented immigrant youth in foster care, finding that immigration status data is often missing and that both U.S. citizens and undocumented youth were more likely to have transition plans than legal residents, highlighting needs for better services and data collection.

Jun 29
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Five Ways the House Reconciliation Bill Will Be Catastrophic for Immigrant Women and Families

By | Detention, Federal Policy, Immigration Relief, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), Unaccompanied Minors

Five Ways the House Reconciliation Bill Will Be Catastrophic for Immigrant Women and Families

Women’s Refugee Commission (May 19, 2025)

This issue brief explains the harmful impacts of the House Reconciliation bill for immigrant women, children, and families, including stripping healthcare coverage for immigrant survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking, decimating legal protections for Unaccompanied Children, and expanding ICE’s detention capacity.

Jun 29
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Immigration Enforcement at All Costs: How the Trump Administration is Endangering Unaccompanied Immigrant Children

By | Child Well-Being, Federal Policy, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Safety, Unaccompanied Minors

Immigration Enforcement at All Costs: How the Trump Administration is Endangering Unaccompanied Immigrant Children

The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights and National Immigrant Justice Center (May 25, 2025)

This explainer discusses how Congress and the administration have been undermining ORR’s ability to focus on child welfare, family reunification, and safety by tying ORR operations to immigration enforcement actions and provides recommendations on what can be done to support unaccompanied children.

Jun 29
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The Health Costs to Children of Stepped-Up U.S. Immigration Enforcement

By | Child Well-Being, Federal Policy, Immigration Enforcement, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight

The Health Costs to Children of Stepped-Up U.S. Immigration Enforcement

Valerie Lacarte, Migration Policy Institute (June 2025)

This article reviews the health impacts of recent immigration enforcement policy changes, such as the elimination of the sensitive locations policy, on children in immigrant families.

Jun 29
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From Safe Zones to Uncertainty: State Responses to the Federal Rollback of Sensitive Location Protections in Schools

By | Federal Policy, Immigration Relief, Law & Policy, State Policies

From Safe Zones to Uncertainty: State Responses to the Federal Rollback of Sensitive Location Protections in Schools

Daniel Hieu Thuan Bui, Kristina Lovato, & Carola Suárez-Orozco; Harvard Graduate School of Education (June 2025)

This policy brief, co-authored by Dr. Kristina Lovato, Director of CICW, presents the first comprehensive analysis of state-level guidance on immigration enforcement in schools following federal changes to the Sensitive Locations Policy.

Jun 01
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Potential Impacts of Mass Detention and Deportation Efforts on the Health and Well-Being of Immigrant Families

By | Child Well-Being, Federal Policy, Immigration Enforcement, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight

Potential Impacts of Mass Detention and Deportation Efforts on the Health and Well-Being of Immigrant Families

Akash Pillai, Drishti Pillai, and Samantha Artiga; Kaiser Family Foundation (February 6, 2025)

This brief analyzes the potential negative effects of increased immigration enforcement under the Trump administration on family health, well-being, and the long-term stability of communities, the workforce, and the economy.

Apr 29
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Deportation Threatens the Psychological, Physical, and Socioeconomic Well-being of Children and Families

By | Child Well-Being, Federal Policy, Immigration Enforcement, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight

Deportation Threatens the Psychological, Physical, and Socioeconomic Well-being of Children and Families

Society for Research in Child Development (March 2025)

This policy brief explores how immigration enforcement and anti-immigrant policies act as adverse childhood experiences, creating negative consequences for children’s psychological, physical, and socioeconomic well-being.

Apr 29
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Schools and Immigrant Students Navigate an Era of Rising Immigration Enforcement

By | Federal Policy, Immigration Enforcement, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law

Schools and Immigrant Students Navigate an Era of Rising Immigration Enforcement

Julie Sugarman, Migration Policy Institute (April 2025)

This resource reviews how schools are responding to shifting immigration enforcement policies under the second Trump administration to preserve educational access for immigrant students.

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