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Law & Policy

The Impact of the Asylum Ban on Children Seeking Safety in the United States

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

The Impact of the Asylum Ban on Children Seeking Safety in the United States

Kids in Need of Defense (May 2023)

This policy brief outlines the negative implications of the Biden administration’s new asylum rule for children seeking safety in at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Fact Sheet: U.S. Government Announces Sweeping New Actions to Manage Regional Migration

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

Fact Sheet: U.S. Government Announces Sweeping New Actions to Manage Regional Migration

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (April 27, 2023)

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced new measures to manage migration following the end of Title 42, including some punitive and some beneficial measures.

Issue Brief: Fast, Not Fair — How Expedited Processes Harm Immigrant Children Seeking Protection

By | Child Well-Being, Federal Policy, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law, Safety

Issue Brief: Fast, Not Fair — How Expedited Processes Harm Immigrant Children Seeking Protection

First Focus on Children & the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights, (March 6, 2023)

This brief highlights how expedited asylum processes cause harm to children seeking asylum and provides recommendations on how to address these problems.

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