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Immigrant Families Research

The Burden of Deportation on Children in Mexican Immigrant Families

By | Child Well-Being, Deportation, Family Separation, Immigrant Families Research, Research, Research Highlight

The Burden of Deportation on Children in Mexican Immigrant Families

Joanna Dreby, University at Albany, State University of New York (Aug 2012)

The author explores and explains the short-term and long-term impact of deportation and immigration enforcement on children in Mexican immigrant families.

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Infographic: The Average Day of Low-Income Latino Parents

By | Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Language Issues, Research Highlight, Social Work

Infographic: The Average Day of Low-Income Latino Parents

Claudia Vega, National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families (Jan 2018)

This infographic compares an average day of a low-income Latino parent to that of their low-income white and black peers.

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Latino U.S.-Citizen Children of Immigrants: A Generation at High Risk

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Deportation, Family Separation, Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Legal/Law, Research Highlight

Latino U.S.-Citizen Children of Immigrants: A Generation at High Risk

Lisseth Rojas-Flores, Foundation for Child Development: Young Scholars Program (Jan 9, 2018)

Children of immigrants are growing up in an environment of aggressive immigration policies and practices. This paper reviews research on the social circumstances affecting this population, the consequences of immigration policies and practices on child well-being, and the impact of parental legal status on child development.

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Redefining Sanctuary

By | Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Research Highlight

Redefining Sanctuary

The Opportunity Agenda (Dec 13, 2017)

A three-part analysis of existing public opinion research, media coverage, and social media discourse concerning sanctuary jurisdictions, DACA, and related immigration policies – and provide practical recommendations for talking about these issues with persuadable audiences.

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How Today’s Immigration Enforcement Policies Impact Children, Families, and Communities

By | Child Well-Being, Deportation, Family Separation, Foster Care, Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Research Highlight

How Today’s Immigration Enforcement Policies Impact Children, Families, and Communities

Joanna Dreby, Center for American Progress, Aug 20, 2012

This report looks at how immigration enforcement impacts family life in the U.S., both among immigrant and mixed-status families, and in their wider communities.

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Children of Unauthorized Immigrants Represent Rising Share of K-12 Students

By | Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Research Highlight

Children of Unauthorized Immigrants Represent Rising Share of K-12 Students

Jeffrey S. Passel and D’Vera Cohn, PEW (November 17, 2016)

Number of public school children from families with one or both undocumented parents has seen an increase in recent years. Data are examined for the U.S. and by region.

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Everyday Illegal: When Policies Undermine Immigrant Families

By | Child Well-Being, Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Research

Everyday Illegal: When Policies Undermine Immigrant Families

Joanna Dreby, University of California Press (May 7, 2015)

This book explores the ramifications of inadequate immigration policy on Mexican immigrant families. It explores the threat that deportation poses and the stigma associated with status as an immigrant.

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The Education and Work Profiles of the DACA Population

By | Child Well-Being, Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Research Highlight

The Education and Work Profiles of the DACA Population

Randy Capps, Michael Fix, and Jie Zong, Migration Policy Institute, Aug 2017

This issue brief employs a unique MPI methodology to analyze the educational and labor force characteristics of the young adults eligible for DACA, comparing their outcomes to the overall U.S. population in the 15-32 age bracket, as well as similarly aged unauthorized immigrants ineligible for DACA.

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Child Care Choices of Low-Income, Immigrant Families with Young Children

By | Child Well-Being, Early Childhood, Immigrant Families Research, Language Issues, Parenting, Research Highlight

Child Care Choices of Low-Income, Immigrant Families with Young Children

Heather Sandstrom and Julia Gelatt, Urban Institute (Nov 7, 2017)

Using data from the National Survey of Early Care and Education, this brief reports differences in the child care settings foreign-born and US-born parents select for their young children.

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