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.
Expanding Language Access in Federally Supported Programs: Practical Solutions for Persistent Problems
Jacob Hofstetter & Margie McHugh, Migration Policy Institute (June 2024)
This policy brief reviews federal language access requirements, gaps in existing frameworks for ensuring language access, and recommendations for improvement.
Securing Our Future: The Need for a Pathway to Citizenship for Dreamers
Children Thrive Action Network (June 14, 2024)
This factsheet reviews the impacts of inaction in Congress for DACA recipients and their families.
Supporting Students from Immigrant Families
Learning for Justice Magazine, Southern Poverty Law Center (n.d.)
This page offers resources for supporting students and parents in immigrant families, including links to Know Your Rights info for families and resources for on best practices for educators.
Featured Issue: Executive Actions to Promote Family Unity and Help Dreamers
American Immigration Lawyers Association (June 26, 2024)
This page offers announcements and resources on the Parole-in-Place program announced June 18, 2024.
Working with Immigrant Families Who are Child Welfare System Involved: Promoting Inclusive Practices & Policy Recommendations
Kristina Lovato & Sophia Sepp; Center on Immigration and Child Welfare (June 2024)
This policy brief highlights the various models child welfare agencies have developed to effectively serve immigrant children and families who touch the child welfare system and identifies policy and practice solutions to increase equitable service provision to this population.
