This toolkit, developed in partnership with the Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) state policy subcommittee, is geared toward immigration attorneys seeking to counsel clients who may be concerned about the impact their participation in affordable housing programs will have on their applications for permanent residency.
This updated and convenient guide contains more than 250 migration data resources from the United States and internationally from reliable governmental and non-governmental sources organized by topics ranging from labor migration to immigration enforcement.
In the face of two decades of ever-restrictive immigration policies that have led to increased family disruption due to expansive deportations, this study examines how impacted families cope. Exploring the issue through a family systems theory lens, researchers found that in addition to restructuring family dynamics, those impacted also experience economic and familial tensions. The need to develop cultural and trauma-informed interventions for immigrant families in response is also discussed.
Developed by a coalition of organizations dedicated to the rights, health, and safety of immigrant children, this resource provides a list of 10 legislative priorities for the incoming Biden administration.
The Women’s Refugee Commission, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), Justice in Motion, and the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP formed a court-appointed Steering Committee as a result of the Ms. L v. ICE class action lawsuit. This lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in 2018 to try and halt the separation of parents and children as they arrived in the United States. The Steering Committee is still attempting to locate parents that were separated from their children. This flyer provides a toll-free number for parents to call in an attempt to reunite families.
This brief provides an updated version of USCIS services offered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Direct and financial disaster assistance could be provided to U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals and qualified undocumented immigrants. This assistance is provided by FEMA and the state, territory or tribal government. Disaster assistance could involve money for temporary rental support, personal property loss, home repairs, and other costs that are not covered by insurance or other means.
Immigrant and refugee families are an at-risk population that are not often enrolled in home visiting program. The purpose of home visiting programs is to support children and their caretakers and for immigrant and refugee families this could mean assistance with integration-related supports that help parents access early childhood, health, and social services systems. This policy brief discusses approaches that some states have utilized to help immigrant and refugees access home visiting programs.
The Legislative Bulletin provides immigration updates and announcements on bills that have been introduced, the legislative floor calendar, dates of upcoming hearings and markups, new themes in Washington, government reports, and resources.
The H-1B visa program had not seen major changes since 1990. The Trump administration has now made a significant change to try and ensure that workers that are citizens of the United States (U.S.) would not be replaced with immigrants. This will limit U.S. businesses from being able to hire skilled immigrant workers. The H1-B program is the primary option for immigrants to obtain employment in the United States.
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