This brief examines the challenges immigrant families with children face in accessing basic housing, food, and healthcare needs, along with their immigration-related fears about using services and concerns about deportation and policy changes.
This report shares findings from focus groups with undocumented Hispanic adults or adults living with an undocumented immigrant to provide insight into the experiences of these families amid the current environment.
This study examined the emotional responses and the immigration socialization process for children in California navigating the immigration policy climate.
New research by the Migration Policy Institute outlines the catastrophic effect that Trump’s Executive Order repealing birthright citizenship would have on immigrant families and children, including stripping citizenship from approximately 255,000 U.S.-born children annually and adding millions to the unauthorized population over the coming decades.
This article explores an argument for radical reform of the child welfare system to better serve immigrant children and families who face the dual risks from immigration enforcement and child welfare involvement, proposing policy changes to improve service delivery and equity for these children and families.
This study explores access to special education and inclusive placement for young children of immigrants in Massachusetts.
This systematic review synthesized data on the detrimental impact of immigration detention on children’s mental health, including high rates of depression and PTSD, underscoring the need for alternative immigration policies that eliminate the detention of children and families.
This study explores the challenges faced by Mexican and Central American mothers and youth reunifying in the U.S. after migration-related separations, highlighting the ongoing trauma, ambiguous loss, migratory grief, and attachment disruptions that impact their relationships, while also noting mothers’ efforts to repair these bonds.
This article explores the implications of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts on the millions of U.S. citizen children living with undocumented family members, and the state and local child welfare systems that may serve them.
This research brief provides insight into immigrant families’ experiences in the wake of the 2024 election, including worry about engaging in essential activities, deportation concerns, and taking protective steps to prepare for a potential changes to immigration status.
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