What is SIJS?
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (May 15, 2024)
This Community Explainer reviews SIJS, what its key benefits are, and the eligibility pathways.
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
Susan Schmidt, Encyclopedia of Social Work (July 2017)
This article provides an overview of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and the multifaceted role of the social work profession in supporting eligible children and advocating for policy improvements.
Working with Immigrant Families
The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (March 20, 2024)
This resource reviews key considerations and best practices for child welfare agencies and practitioners working with immigrant families.
Social Justice for Young Children Conversation Series: Working Across Silos and in Community to Support Children of Immigrants
Wendy Cervantes and Adriana Cadena, Foundation for Child Development (January 31, 2024)
This piece highlights how building strong cross-sector alliances and bringing in the voices of immigrant families to inform policy priorities are key for supporting children of immigrants.
Love without Borders: Grandfamilies and Immigration
Generations United (2018)
This report reviews policy and program recommendations to support immigrant grandfamilies.
Supporting Kinship Families of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
Generations United, Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network (2023)
This tip sheet provides an overview of unaccompanied minors and important considerations for supporting the kinship families who care for them upon release from ORR.
Immigration Referral Tool for Caseworkers
ABA Center for Children & the Law (December 2023)
This referral tool is designed to help caseworkers identify whether a child in foster care may benefit from the services of an immigration attorney.
Serving Immigrant Children & Families with Child Welfare System Involvement: Promising Models for Meeting Complex Needs at the Intersection of Immigration & Child Welfare
Sophia Sepp, Effie Clayton, Megan Finno-Velasquez & Kristina Lovato; Center on Immigration and Child Welfare (December 2023)
The resource explores the specialized models that child welfare agencies in CA, NJ, NM, NYC, and OR have implemented in order to meet the unique needs of immigrant children and families who become involved with the child welfare system.
National Immigration Legal Services Directory
Immigration Advocates Network (n.d.)
This National Immigration Legal Services Directory enables the user to search for nonprofit organizations that provide free or low-cost immigration legal services by state, county, or detention facility.
