Sin Padres, Sin Papeles
Stephanie L. Canizales, University of California Press (August 6, 2024)
This book explores the experiences of unaccompanied youth from Central America and Mexico, navigating life and the transition to adulthood in the U.S.
Working together: Including children in research on violence against children. A Resource Pack for Research Practitioners
Lucy Jamieson, Clare Feinstein, Alana Kapell and Nicole Dulieu; End Violence Partnership Knowledge Network, End Violence Lab and Save the Children (April 2021)
This comprehensive resource pack reviews key considerations and approaches for including children in research initiatives, ensuring that children’s rights are respected and that they are engaged as partners in the research process.
Between the lines: A mixed-methods study on the impacts of parental deportation on the health and well-being of U.S. citizen children
Ana Martinez-Donate et al., Journal of Migration and Health (May 11, 2024)
This study explored the impacts of parental deportation on the health and well-being of U.S. citizen children of Mexican immigrants.
Measuring Immigrant Integration: Adapting the IPL Integration Index to Your Context
Immigration Policy Lab, Stanford University (May 30, 2024)
This webinar reviews the Immigration Policy Lab’s Integration Index, a six-dimension survey tool that assesses psychological, social, economic, political, linguistic, and navigational integration of refugees and other migrant groups.
Fact Sheet: Presidential Proclamation to Suspend and Limit Entry and Joint DHS-DOJ Interim Final Rule to Restrict Asylum During High Encounters at the Southern Border
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (June 4, 2024)
This factsheet reviews the key components of the Biden administration’s new policy restricting access to asylum, including the process, exceptions, and consequences.
The Way Forward for Immigrant Access to Public Benefit Programs
Juan Carlos Gomez & Juliana Zhou, CLASP (July 26, 2024)
This brief reviews policy barriers to immigrant access to public benefits and needed reforms.
Obtaining Office of Refugee Resettlement Records for Clients Who Were Detained as Children
Andrew Craycroft & Rachel Prandini, Immigrant Legal Resource Center (July 22, 2024)
This practice advisory reviews the important role of ORR records in an immigration case and the process to request them.
What is the DACA Rule and How Does it Impact Me?
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (June 26, 2024)
This resource provides a refresher on the current state of the DACA program in light of the Biden administration’s August 2022 rule.
Children at Risk at the Border: Evaluation of the Protection and Care of Unaccompanied Mexican Migrant Children
Appleseed Mexico (April 2024)
This report highlights shortcomings in current practices surrounding the treatment of Mexican unaccompanied children at the U.S.-Mexico border and offers recommendations for improvement.
A Path to Evidence-Based Services for Unaccompanied Children
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants & Child Trends (May 2024)
This brief reviews the outcomes an evaluation of USCRI’s Home Study and Post-Release Services programs and provides recommendations on moving toward an evidence-based national model for Home Study and Post-Release Services for unaccompanied children.
