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Law & Policy

Issue Brief: Insights from OIG’s Work on the Office of Refugee Resettlement’s Efforts to Care for Unaccompanied Children

By | Federal Policy, Immigrant Youth, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Unaccompanied Minors

Issue Brief: Insights from OIG’s Work on the Office of Refugee Resettlement’s Efforts to Care for Unaccompanied Children

Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (March 7, 2024)

This issue brief provides insights from the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG’s) oversight of ORR’s Unaccompanied Children Program.

Expanding Language Access in Federally Supported Programs: Practical Solutions for Persistent Problems

By | Federal Policy, Language Issues, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law

Expanding Language Access in Federally Supported Programs: Practical Solutions for Persistent Problems

Jacob Hofstetter & Margie McHugh, Migration Policy Institute (June 2024)

This policy brief reviews federal language access requirements, gaps in existing frameworks for ensuring language access, and recommendations for improvement.

Clarifying the Eligibility of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Recipients and Certain Other Noncitizens for a Qualified Health Plan

By | Federal Policy, Immigrant Youth, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law

Clarifying the Eligibility of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Recipients and Certain Other Noncitizens for a Qualified Health Plan

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Federal Register (May 8, 2024)

This final rule from the Department of Health and Human Services modifies the definition of “lawfully present” that applies to enrollment eligibility in a Qualified Health Plan, allowing DACA recipients to be eligible for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.

Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule

By | Child Well-Being, Federal Policy, Foster Care, Immigrant Youth, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law, Unaccompanied Minors

Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule

Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (April 30, 2024)

This final Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule, effective 60 days from publication, addresses regulations on key aspects of the placement, care, and services provided to unaccompanied children referred to ORR.

Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Families through Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Services

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Early Childhood, Federal Policy, Language Issues, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, State Policy, Trauma

Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Families through Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Services

Maki Park, Lillie Hinkle, Katherine Habben and Emma Heidorn, Migration Policy Institute (April 2024)

This issue brief reviews the importance of infant and early childhood mental health services for immigrant and refugee families, identifies gaps impacting service access and use, and highlights opportunities to improve access to and the relevance of these services for immigrant families. 

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