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“Do the right thing”: Immigrant perspectives of social worker support in the United States

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

“Do the right thing”: Immigrant perspectives of social worker support in the United States

Abha Rai, Mary Lehman Held, Melody Huslage, Eliza Galvez, Yigermal Demissie Ayalew, Leia Siksay; International Journal of Social Welfare (February 26, 2024)

This study explored how social workers can better support immigrant communities, including through resources, advocacy, understanding, and “doing right” by immigrants.

Care under pressure: Policy contradictions of speedy release, safety, and placement suitability in ORR-contracted programs for unaccompanied migrant children

By | Child Well-Being, Foster Care, Immigrant Youth, Research, Research Highlight, Unaccompanied Minors, Unaccompanied Minors Research

Care under pressure: Policy contradictions of speedy release, safety, and placement suitability in ORR-contracted programs for unaccompanied migrant children

John Doering-White, Jessica Darrow, Breanne Grace, Benjamin Roth, Aimee Herring, & Stefan Liew; Children & Youth Services Review (February 2025)

This article explores the perspectives of 65 human service workers in ORR-contracted programs across four states on how they understand the policies that shape care for unaccompanied children and the challenges that exist.

Factsheet: Trump’s Rescission of Protected Areas Policies Undermines Safety for All

By | Federal Policy, ICE, Immigration Enforcement, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law

Factsheet: Trump’s Rescission of Protected Areas Policies Undermines Safety for All

Lynn Damiano Pearson, National Immigration Law Center (January 21, 2025)

This fact sheet reviews the recently rescinded Protected Areas policy and what advocates and communities can do to support immigrants in continuing to access services and spaces in their communities.

With “Shock and Awe,” the Second Trump Term Opens with a Bid to Strongly Reshape Immigration

By | Deportation, Federal Policy, Immigration Enforcement, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law

With “Shock and Awe,” the Second Trump Term Opens with a Bid to Strongly Reshape Immigration

Muzaffar Chishti and Kathleen Bush-Joseph, Migration Policy Institute (January 23, 2025)

This article provides an overview of the immigration policies put forth during the first week of the Trump administration, their impacts, and likely constraints they will face.

Resources for Families Facing Deportation and Separation

By | Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, Highlighted Resources, ICE, Immigration Enforcement, Legal Professionals, Parental Interests Directive, Practice, Practice Highlight, Social Workers, Spanish Resources, Topics, Youth & Families

Resources for Families Facing Deportation and Separation

Women’s Refugee Commission (Updated )

These guides and reports provide information about family separation, safety planning, and child welfare for families facing detention and deportation. The documents provide tools for preventing family separation and resources for families caught between the immigration and child welfare systems. Available in English and Spanish.

A Guide to Creating “Safe Space” Policies for Early Childhood Programs

By | Child Well-Being, Early Childhood, ICE, Immigration Enforcement, Legal/Law, Practice, Youth & Families

A Guide to Creating “Safe Space” Policies for Early Childhood Programs

Priya Pandey, Rebecca Ullrich, & Alejandra Londono Gomez, The Center for Law and Social Policy (Updated January 22, 2025)

This updated guide provides information and resources to design and implement “safe space” policies that protect early childhood programs against immigration enforcement, and includes sample policy text.

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