The Secure the Border Act’s Catastrophic Implications for Unaccompanied Children
Kids in Needs of Defense (May 4, 2023)
This policy brief outlines the negative repercussions of the proposed Secure the Border Act for unaccompanied children.
Circumvention of Lawful Pathways
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (May 16, 2023)
The Circumvention of Lawful Pathways final rule issued by DHS requires that individuals seeking asylum in the U.S. pursue other legal pathways and/or seek asylum in another country prior to the U.S.
Care or Control? Reexamining the immigration system in place for youth and children
Migration Center, University of South Carolina (May 5, 2023)
This webinar reviews key policies, programs, and services that impact migrant youth and their families, including conditions in countries of origin, pathways from detention to sponsor release, community integration, and deportation.
Post-Title 42 Resource Hub
Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (May 8, 2023)
This post Title 42 resource hub includes resources for working with children and educational resources for immigrant parents.
Public Charge FAQs
Ariel Brown, Immigrant Legal Resource Center (May 8, 2023)
This practice advisory reviews FAQs about the current public charge policy, including definitions and applicability, use of benefits and other government programs, exemptions, and more.
The Office of Refugee Resettlement Needs To Improve Its Oversight Related to the Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied Children
Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (May 2023)
This report analyses the adherence of the Office of Refugee Resettlement to its policies and procedures related to making initial placements of unaccompanied children in care provider facilities and when transferring children between facilities and offers recommendations for improvement.
Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in ORR Foster Care: Community Level Facilitators of Adjustment Identified by Service Providers
Kerri Evans, Robert G. Hasson III, Samantha Teixeira, Virginia Fitchett, & Thomas M. Crea; Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal (July 17, 2022)
This study explores the community-level factors that facilitate the adjustment of unaccompanied immigrant children placed ORR foster care.
Does the Census Miss the Native-Born Children of Immigrant Mothers? Evidence from State-Level Undercount by Race and Hispanic Status
Janna E. Johnson, Population Research and Policy Review (April 20, 2021)
This article examines how U.S.-born children of immigrant mothers are undercounted in the census due to factors like language barriers, fear of deportation, and cultural stigmas, impacting resource allocation and political representation.
Key Protections for Unaccompanied Children as End of Title 42 Draws Near
KIND (April 13, 2023)
This resource outlines key actions the Biden administration can take to protect unaccompanied children as Title 42 ends.
Legal Representation: A Vital Safeguard to Protect Unaccompanied Children from Labor Exploitation
KIND (April 17, 2023)
This policy brief discusses the importance of legal representation for unaccompanied children in the U.S. to protect them from labor exploitation.
