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Oct 31
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All in for a Thriving Connecticut: Opportunities to Support Upward Mobility for the State’s Immigrant Families

By | Immigrant Families Research, Language Issues, Research, Research Highlight

All in for a Thriving Connecticut: Opportunities to Support Upward Mobility for the State’s Immigrant Families

Margie McHugh, Julia Gelatt, Colleen Putzel-Kavanaugh, Katherine Habben, Jacob Hofstetter and Julie Sugarman; Migration Policy Institute (September 2025)

This report examines how Connecticut’s state policies and services can better support immigrant integration and upward mobility, analyzing eight key areas including education, housing, healthcare, and workforce development based on interviews with state and local stakeholders.

Oct 16
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Resources to Help Prevent Child Labor Exploitation

By | Immigrant Youth, Practice, Safety, Social Workers, Unaccompanied Minors

Resources to Help Prevent Child Labor Exploitation

Kids in Need of Defense & Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights (2025)

These resources are designed to address/prevent child labor exploitation:

  1. Connect, Assess, Respond, and Educate (C.A.R.E.): A Toolkit for Professionals Serving Unaccompanied Children Experiencing Labor Exploitation: This resource can help professionals working with unaccompanied minors to identify and address child labor exploitation.
  2. LEPP Videos: These videos, available in English and Spanish, outline the rights of youth workers, how to spot labor exploitation, and what to do in cases of suspected labor exploitation.
  3. LEPP Flyer: This flyer, available in 16 languages, mirrors the information in LEPP’s first animated video, titled “Want to work? You have rights!”
  4. “Where to find help” webpage: Available in English and Spanish, this webpage provides resources on where to find help if a young person suspects they are experiencing labor exploitation, job training resources, hotline information, and other resources.
Sep 30
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Brief: An Examination of Immigration Status and Its Implications for Transition-Age Youth in the Child Welfare System

By | Child Welfare System Research, Foster Care, Immigrant Youth, Research, Research Highlight

Brief: An Examination of Immigration Status and Its Implications for Transition-Age Youth in the Child Welfare System

Anthony Gómez, Kristina K. Lovato, Andrea Lane Eastman, and Mark E. Courtney, Transition-Age Youth Research & Evaluation Hub (May 29, 2025)

This brief summarizes the findings and key recommendations from a study examining immigration status documentation in California’s child welfare records for transition-age youth in foster care.

Sep 30
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Everyday Futures: Language as Survival for Indigenous Youth in Diaspora

By | Immigrant Youth, Language Issues, Research, Research Highlight, Unaccompanied Minors Research

Everyday Futures: Language as Survival for Indigenous Youth in Diaspora

Stephanie L. Canizales and Brendan H. O’Connor, Stanford University Press (August 2025)

This book examines language socialization experiences of Maya-speaking Guatemalan youth in Los Angeles, exploring how language affects their integration and sense of belonging in both Guatemalan and American communities.

Sep 30
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Trump’s Racist Attacks Against TPS Will Rip Apart Families, Harm Local Economies, and Endanger Thousands

By | Federal Policy, Immigration Relief, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight

Trump’s Racist Attacks Against TPS Will Rip Apart Families, Harm Local Economies, and Endanger Thousands

Lulit Shewan, CLASP (September 8, 2025)

This brief explores the Trump administration’s efforts to curtail Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and the negative implications for TPS holders and their children and families.

Sep 30
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From “Them” to “Ours”: Framing Strategies for Talking about Immigrant Youth

By | Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigration Enforcement, Practice, Practice Highlight, Social Workers

From “Them” to “Ours”: Framing Strategies for Talking about Immigrant Youth

Frameworks Institute (July 2025)

This framing brief provides research-based tools and narratives to help advocates build public support for immigrant youth by challenging divisive messaging and fostering a sense of shared belonging and community investment in their wellbeing.

Sep 30
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Interactive Website: Deportation Preparation Manual for Immigrant Families

By | Deportation, Detention, Immigration Enforcement, Practice, Social Workers, Youth & Families

Interactive Website: Deportation Preparation Manual for Immigrant Families

Appleseed Network (2025)

This interactive deportation preparation website, based on Appleseed’s Deportation Preparation Manual for Immigrant Families, provides practical and accessible tools for families to prepare for the complex legal, financial, and emotional challenges of detention and deportation.

Sep 01
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A Data Profile of Young Dual Language Learners and Implications for Early Childhood Programs

By | Immigrant Families Research, Language Issues, Research, Research Highlight

A Data Profile of Young Dual Language Learners and Implications for Early Childhood Programs

Katherine Habben and Victoria Kim, Migration Policy Institute (August 2025)

This series of fact sheets highlights the key characteristics of dual language learner children and their households, emphasizing both the diversity of this population and factors that may hinder access to early childhood services.

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