Migrant Caravan: The Need to Address Root Causes
Kids in Need of Defense (October 24, 2018)
The migrant caravan underscores the dire need to address the root causes of migration from Central America to the United States, including the pervasive violence that forces children without parents and families with young children to embark on a life-threatening journey of thousands of miles to seek safety in the United States.
Estimated Impacts of the Proposed Public Charge Rule on Immigrants and Medicaid
Samantha Artiga, Rachel Garfield, and Anthony Damico, Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation (October 11, 2018)
This analysis provides new estimates of the potential impacts from the proposed Trump administration changes to the public charge rule. Using 2014 Survey of Income and Program Participation data, it examines the (1) share of noncitizens who originally entered the U.S. without LPR status who have characteristics that DHS could potentially weigh negatively in a public charge determination and (2) number of individuals who would disenroll from Medicaid under different scenarios.
Addressing the Intergenerational Mental Health Needs of Refugee Families with Young Children
Migration Policy Institute (September 24, 2018)
Experts on this webinar discuss efforts being undertaken in Maryland to serve refugee families with young children through tailored, trauma-informed approaches that address their specific mental health needs.
Love Without Borders: Grandfamilies and Immigration
Generations United (2018)
This report highlights the additional hurdles faced by grandfamilies who come together as a result of a parent’s detention or deportation. Those hurdles include restricted access to support and services to help meet the children’s needs, language barriers, and fear of government agencies.
Serving Separated and Reunited Families: Lessons Learned and the Way Forward to Promote Family Unity
Serving Separated and Reunited Families: Lessons Learned and the Way Forward to Promote Family Unity
Ashley Feasley, Melissa Hastings, Maria Celina Marquez, Dawnya Underwood, Sam Williams, & Nina Zelic, Migration and Refugee Services and Legal Immigrant Resource Center (October 18, 2018)
This report provides information on the social services offered by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops/Migration and Refugee Services (USCCB/MRS) and the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) in response to the family separation crisis. It also highlights ongoing work and provides recommendations for policymakers, elected officials, and child welfare experts.
WEBINAR: “Young Children in Refugee Families and Early Childhood Programs: Ways to Mitigate the Effects of Trauma”
Migration Policy Institute (August 29, 2018)
Experts discuss the effects of trauma on the development of young refugee children. They also highlight ways early childhood education and care programs can address this trauma. This webinar is the first of two discussions that MPI is hosting on the issue of trauma-informed care for young children of refugees in early childhood programs.
Public Charge: A New Threat to Immigrant Families
CLASP (September 24, 2018)
This fact sheet describes proposed Trump administration changes to the “public charge” policy, how it would harm health and well-being, and what you need to know if you work with immigrant families. Available in English and Spanish.
A Call to Action: Re-imagining Social Work Practice With Unaccompanied Minors
Kerri Evans, Kylie Diebold, & Rocío Calvo; Advances in Social Work (September 18, 2018)
How to Talk About Public Charge with Immigrants and Their Families
Protecting Immigrant Families (August 7, 2018)
This document reviews key Protecting Immigrant Families Campaign messages and talking points related to communicating with immigrant communities about the Trump era public charge rule.