This report provides background and scope on the situation of unaccompanied migrant children in the U.S. as well as the current related policy landscape and practice in various government agencies to address this population.
Read Full ReportFindings demonstrate population growth of children of immigrants, locations, and other details that statistically describe their presence and circumstances in the U.S.
Read MoreThis study examines two organizations serving unaccompanied minors crossing the U.S.–Mexico Border as well as the policy context for capacity investments and capacity building in the government and nonprofit arenas.
Learn MoreSystematic review suggests immigrant advantage for emotional and sexual abuse but higher rates of physical neglect and lack of supervision.
This study compares the social-ecological contexts of unauthorized immigrant families and their U.S.-born children to similarly low-income, urban, Latino immigrant families to identify differences arising from the parents’ legal status and interactions with the immigration system.
Learn MoreIn the context of increasing numbers of unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border in the summer of 2014, this report describes the need for post-release services for certain unaccompanied immigrant children.
Access ResourceThis report explores the impacts of parental deportation on children, the health and social service gaps of children with detained parents, and the changes caused by US immigration enforcement in the composition of undocumented populations.
Read the ReportThis brief highlights the findings from a collaboration between the University of Houston and the University of Texas at Austin that examined the experiences of 40 undocumented Latino parents to better understand their experiences of living “without papers” in Texas.
Read Full BriefThis report explores the patterns of Central American migration from 2011 to 2014, analyzes the related policy challenges, and provides recommendations of appropriate U.S. and regional policy responses.
Read Full ReportThis report highlights the potential of President Obama’s proposed Deferred Action to Parents of American Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents program (DAPA) to promote the physical, emotional, and economic well-being of U.S. citizen children of undocumented immigrant parents.
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