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.
In the Shadow of Child Protective Services: Noncitizen Parents and the Child-Welfare System
Tal D. Eisenzweig, The Yale Law Journal (November 21, 2018)
This essay reviews the unique position of non-citizen parents involved with the child welfare system and argues that Child Protective Services should take measures to ensure that their immigration status does not negatively impact them in family court.
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.
Equity in Permanency
International Social Service (2023)
This paper reviews the principles of equity in permanency to connect and place children with family locally and globally and offers related practice recommendations.
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.
