The Immi Learning Center
Immi, Pro Bono Net. (2017)
This Learning Center provides resources about U.S. immigration, different types of visas and forms of relief, and “know your rights” information in English and in Spanish.
Visit the Learning CenterNeither ” criminals nor ” illegals ” : children and adolescents in the migrant smuggling market on the US-MX Border
Gabriella Sanchez and Blanca Navarrete, Derechos Humanos Integrales en Acción,A.C. (DHIA) & UTEP, August 2017
This study provides human rights insight on the context of irregular migration on the U.S.-Mexico border. It highlights the situations and challenges faced by adolescents, working in the migrant smuggling market in the Ciudad Juárez-El Paso borderplex.
Read MoreHow Restrictive Laws Can Influence Public Attitudes Towards Immigrants
Rene D. Flores, SW Helper, Sept 6, 2017
This article explores research that has been done on public policies and describes how these policies may be playing a role in the shifting dynamics of public attitudes.
Read the ArticleAdvocacy Highlights How Medicaid Strengthens Child Welfare System
Devin Miller, AAP News and Journals Gateway (Sept 20, 2017)
The recent efforts by the Academy and pediatricians to protect Medicaid as Congress debated health care reform shed light on an often untold story — the program’s important role in the child welfare system, especially its emphasis on keeping families together as they heal.
Read MoreScreening Questions for Immigrant Youth: Determining Potential Avenues for Legal Status
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (Sep 22, 2017)
This short screening sheet is designed to help child welfare professionals identify potential avenues for noncitizen youth to gain legal status.
Get the Screening QuestionsHealth and Social Service Needs of U.S.-Citizen Children with Detained or Deported Immigrant Parents
Health and Social Service Needs of U.S.-Citizen Children with Detained or Deported Immigrant Parents
Heather Koball et al., Migration Policy Institute (Sept 15, 2017)
This Urban Institute-MPI report examines the involvement of families with a deported parent with health and social service systems, as well as their needs and the barriers they face accessing such services.
Read the ReportDACA has shielded nearly 790,000 young unauthorized immigrants from deportation
Jens Manuel Krogstadj, Pew Research Center, Sept 1, 2017
The latest data released by USCIS shows that close to 790,000 undocumented immigrants have received deportation relief and work permits since the institution of the DACA program. Other trends in DACA requests and renewals are also discussed.
Read More10 Tips for Success in School for Refugee and Immigrant Students
Jessica Marks, Refugee Center Online (Sept 11, 2017)
Interns at the Refugee Center Online created a video entitled “10 Tips for Success in School” to aid refugee and immigrant students in succeeding in this new environment.
Watch the VideoCourt Decisions Ensure TPS Holders in Sixth and Ninth Circuits May Become Permanent Residents
American Immigration Council (Sept 11, 2017)
This practice advisory discusses the implications of Ramirez v. Brown and Flores v. USCIS for TPS recipients and other categories of family and employment-based adjustment.
Read the Practice AdvisoryProgram Action Plan for the End of DACA
Catholic Legal Immigration Network, INC. (Sept 7, 2017)
This tool will help immigrant legal service providers and community-based organizations plan to effectively and efficiently respond to DACA termination.
Get the Plan