Immigrant Eligibility for Public Programs During COVID-19
Protecting Immigrant Families (April 6, 2020)
This table of information shows what programs immigrants are eligible for during coronavirus and implications for public charge rules.
Ways to Promote Children’s Resilience to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jessica Dym Bartlett & Rebecca Vivrette, Child Trends (April 3, 2020)
This practice resources highlights ways that parents and caregivers can promote children’s resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic to help protect them from the trauma that can ensue which affects their development and well-being.
Immigrant Connection Project (ICON)
Anne Marie Mulcahy, Vera Institute of Justice (March 30, 2020)
The Immigrant Connection Project (ICON) was created during the family separation crisis. This resource is for parents who were separated from their children. The Vera Institute of Justice also helps attorneys of these families in locating legal service providers who are working with these children.
Public Charge Infogram
Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (n.d.)
This infogram shows who is impacted by the new public charge rule that went into effect on February 24, 2020.
The Final Public Charge Rule: Five Things Early Childhood Stakeholders Need to Know
Rebecca Ullrich, CLASP (February 24, 2020)
This resource includes information on the final public charge rule as it relates to early childhood stakeholders.
Public Charge Specialized Resources for Advocates and Service Providers
Protecting Immigrant Families (February 2020)
Protecting Immigrant Families created a webpage that houses resources they and their allies have created. Resources on the webpage include a screening tool, videos, resources by program, resources for working with state and local agencies, outreach and education resources, and additional public charge resource pages.
Changes to Public Charge: Analysis and Frequently Asked Questions
Protecting Immigrant Families (February 3, 2020)
This documents reflects the changes to the public charge rule that will go into effect on February 24, 2o20.
The Public Charge Final Rule: FAQs for Immigration Practitioners
Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (January 30, 2020)
This fact sheet highlights many concerns that have been raised by practitioners surrounding how the new public charge regulations will affect their clients.
Public Charge Relief Chart
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (December 10, 2019)
This resource will help to determine a clients public charge applicability to applications and provides a list of relief forms to assist.
Practice Alert: SIJS Policy Updates and Proposed Regulations
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (November 5, 2019)
This practice alert highlights the key take-aways from three recently adopted AAO decisions and some of the most important elements of the proposed regulations for advocates to challenge through comments, and contains an Appendix with case summaries of the AAO decisions.
