2025 Changes to Eligibility for Key Programs by Immigration Status
Protecting Immigrant Families (February 12, 2026)
This resource summarizes recent changes to healthcare, nutrition, and other public benefit programs by immigration status.
Promoting the rights of immigrant children through state and local action
Children’s Rights (March 4, 2026)
This policy brief summarizes how recent federal immigration policies threaten children’s well-being through family separation and detention, and outlines state and local strategies to protect children’s rights and support immigrant families.
The March 2026 Visa Bulletin: What It Means for SIJS Youth
National Immigration Project (February 26, 2026)
The March 2026 Visa Bulletin opens a new window for many young people with Special Immigrant Juvenile Status to apply for a green card and work authorization, and this resource guides advocates through the adjustment of status filing process.
Researcher Safety Planning
The Im/migrant Well-Being Scholar Collaborative (March 2026)
This resource offers safety planning guidance for academics and scholars working on immigration policy.
What About My Children Family Separation Among Parents Deported to Honduras
Women’s Refugee Commission (March 19, 2026)
This report examines how the second Trump administration’s record-level immigration enforcement has led to widespread family separations, with parents frequently deported without the opportunity to arrange for their children’s care.
Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth
Daisy Hernández, Hogarth (February 17, 2026)
In Citizenship, Daisy Hernández braids memoir, history, and cultural criticism to challenge the myths surrounding American citizenship, drawing on her own family’s immigrant stories to illuminate the laws and customs we use to define who belongs, and who doesn’t.
Determinants of Mental Health Service Utilization Among Immigrant Caregivers and Their Children in a US-Mexico Border Community
Carolina Villamil Grest, Megan Finno-Velasquez, Irene Casey, & Sophia Sepp; Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health (December 23, 2025)
A study of 240 immigrant families in New Mexico found that help-seeking attitudes and access to coordinated health and social services are key drivers of mental health service use, highlighting the need for culturally informed outreach and integrated care for immigrant families in the border region.
‘Why Is This Happening to Us?’ Daily Number of Kids in ICE Detention Jumps 6x Under Trump
Anna Flagg and Shannon Heffernan, The Marshall Project (January 29, 2026)
According to this Marshall Project analysis, the number of children held in ICE detention has surged more than sixfold under the second Trump administration, from an average of 25 children per day under Biden to around 170.
Family Separation as Policy: The Human Cost for Children
Victoria Walker, US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (February 6, 2026)
This policy brief argues that government-enforced family separation is not merely a regulatory decision but a traumatic severing of family bonds that undermines child welfare, destabilizes communities, and violates children’s fundamental right to safety and belonging.
Dismantling Protections: How ORR Policy Changes Trap Children in Extended Detention
Jonathan Beier, Ruben Ortiz, and Kofi Forkuo-Sekyere; Acacia Center for Justice (September 2025)
This report discusses how recent policy changes within ORR that break down pathways to release are keeping children in detention for prolonged periods of time
