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Jul 20
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Women’s Refugee Commission Intake Process for Removed Parents

By | Child Well-Being, Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, ICE, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice Highlight, Social Work, Social Workers, Spanish Resources, Youth & Families

Women’s Refugee Commission Intake Process for Removed Parents

WRC (July 2018)

The WRC’s intake form can be used to collect key information that can help removed parents connect to legal resources and other needed assistance. Questions highlighted in yellow are particular to the ACLU lawsuit; the form includes specific consents to share information with the ACLU and/or with WRC if there is interest in doing so. If you are helping a parent complete the form, please make sure you record their consent as desired. Completed forms may be sent to intake@wrcommission.org, or uploaded to the Dropbox account noted on the form. Questions may also be directed to intake@wrcommission.org.

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Jul 10
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Letters to Providers Reuniting Families

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Deportation, Detention, Early Childhood, Family Separation, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Legal Professionals, Parenting, Practice Highlight, Social Work, Social Workers, Trauma, Youth & Families

Letters to Providers Reuniting Families

University of Michigan and the Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health (July 2018)

These letters to providers (for case managers, etc) in English and in Spanish describe how children might express their grief and fear and provide suggestions about how to help parents help children in the context of family separation and reunification.

Spanish Version
Jul 05
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Immigrant Connection Project (ICON)

By | Family Separation, Immigration Enforcement, Legal Professionals, Practice, Social Work, Social Workers

Immigrant Connection Project (ICON)

Vera Institute of Justice (June 29, 2018)

The Vera Institute is one of several organizations that has a family reunification tool. On June 29th, it launched the Immigrant Connection Project (ICON), a tool for parents who have been separated from their children as a result of the administration’s zero tolerance policy. They are unable to share any data from their database, but if they find a connection, they can connect a parent or their representative to an agency that has had contact with the child.

Jul 04
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Trump’s Policy of Separating Families at the Border: U.S. Law, Court Rulings and Administration Policy

By | Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, ICE, Immigration Enforcement, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice, Practice Highlight, Social Workers

Trump’s Policy of Separating Families at the Border: U.S. Law, Court Rulings and Administration Policy

American Bar Association, Civil Rights and Social Justice (July 2018)

A free webinar from the Rapid Response program of the ABA Group: Civil Rights and Social Justice.

Jun 26
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Supporting Children and Parents Affected by the Trauma of Separation

By | Child Well-Being, Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, Immigration Enforcement, Legal Professionals, Practice Highlight, Social Work, Social Workers, Trauma, Youth & Families

Supporting Children and Parents Affected by the Trauma of Separation

 Child Trends and the National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families, (June 2018)

As public officials and communities turn to the task of reuniting and supporting immigrant children and parents separated at the border, they face the difficult but critical work of helping these families heal after the trauma they have endured.In this brief, Maria A. Ramos-Olazagasti, a Center investigator, teams up with Jessica Dym Bartlett, a Child Trends expert on early child trauma, to offer research-based guidance for parents, communities, states, and the federal government.

Jun 08
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One Year Later: Immigrant Trauma and How to Deal with It

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Family Separation, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice Highlight, Social Work, Social Workers, Trauma

One Year Later: Immigrant Trauma and How to Deal with It

The Immigrant Learning Center (ILC) (November 2017)

This is a webinar conducted by legal experts, social workers, educators and social service providers coming together to explain the impact of trauma faced by immigrants, how immigration policies have changed this over the year, and best practices to work with clients facing this trauma.

May 14
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Webinar: Trauma in Immigrant & Refugee Communities

By | Child Well-Being, Family Separation, Highlighted Resources, Immigration Enforcement, Legal Professionals, Practice, Practice Highlight, Resources, Social Work, Social Workers, Trauma

Webinar: Trauma in Immigrant & Refugee Communities

Appleseed Network (May 3, 2018)

This webinar by Princeton AlumniCorps and Appleseed explored trauma and mental health in immigrant and refugee communities, including the impacts of the political climate on mental wellness and the generational impact of chronic stress on immigrant families.

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May 14
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Immigrants in the Child Welfare System: Case Studies

By | Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention, Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Parenting, Practice, Practice Highlight, Resources, Social Work, Social Workers

Immigrants in the Child Welfare System: Case Studies

ABA Center on Children and the Law, American Bar Association (May 2018)

This resource provides guidance on how to navigate a number of scenarios in which children and their families may benefit from support services but face intersecting immigration and child welfare legal challenges. The analysis informs not only child welfare professionals including case workers, attorneys, and judges, but also immigration law professionals whose clients may interact with the state child welfare system. Understanding the complexities that arise when families interact with both systems is a critical step in better advocacy for and support of immigrant children and families.

Apr 27
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Denied a Day in Court: The Government’s Use of In Absentia Removal Orders Against Families Seeking Asylum

By | Highlighted Resources, Legal Professionals, Practice, Practice Highlight, Resources

Denied a Day in Court: The Government’s Use of In Absentia Removal Orders Against Families Seeking Asylum

CLINIC (2018)

This report highlights the high rate of unrepresented families with valid asylum claims, features clients’ stories, discusses the obstacles families face in attending their immigration court hearings, explains how the immigration system fails families seeking asylum, and provides policy recommendations for how the Trump Administration and Congress can address these shortcomings.

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Apr 27
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A Culturally Responsive Court: Lessons from Rio Grande Valley West, Texas

By | Highlighted Resources, Legal Professionals, Practice, Practice Highlight

A Culturally Responsive Court: Lessons from Rio Grande Valley West, Texas

Claire Chiamulera, American Bar Association (December 31, 2018)

This article describes the practice of Texas Judge Villalon who has established a culturally cognizant approach that supports Hispanic families who enter his court by addressing their cultural challenges with a sensitive, proactive approach. This approach can serve as a guide for similar practices around the country.

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