Psychological First Aid for Unaccompanied Children
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (2021)
This resource provides an evidence-based approach to support unaccompanied children immediately after their arrival to the US.
Borders, Immigrants & Health
Health Affairs (July 2021)
This issue of Health Affairs contains various research articles, datagraphics, analyses and commentaries on the intersection of immigration and health issues, including topics such as public charge, sanctuary policy, insurance coverage and how they impact immigrant children and families.
Compassion, Not Confinement How States and Localities Can Help Ensure Humane Housing for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Awaiting Family Reunification
Shaina Aber, Lauren Esterle, and Derek Loh, Vera Institute (June 2021)
This policy brief outlines key steps that state and localities can take to protect and support unaccompanied children and help reunify them with family as quickly as possible.
‘A place where my children could learn to read, write, and play’: The search for early care and education among undocumented Central American immigrant mothers
Colleen K.Vesely, Elizabeth K.DeMulder, Amber B. Sansbury, Elizabeth F. Davis, Bethany L. Letiecq, Isabella Willard, Rachael D. Goodman, and Amigas de la Comunidad; Early Childhood Research Quarterly (May 2021)
Getting Back on Track: A Detailed Look at Health Coverage Trends for Latino Children
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This report reveals trends in healthcare coverage for Latino children in recent years, including the “chilling effects” of the Trump administration and its public charge rule, and provides recommendations for the federal and state/local levels to improve coverage for this vulnerable population.
Pushed Into Harm’s Way: Forced Returns of Unaccompanied Migrant Children to Danger by the USA and Mexico
Amnesty International (June 11, 2021)
This report details the deportations of thousands of unaccompanied minors by both the USA and Mexico without sufficient screenings for the danger and harm these children may encounter, and offers recommendation to both nation’s government to address these issues.
Immigration Enforcement Fear and Anxiety in Latinx High School Students: The Indirect Effect of Perceived Discrimination
Jodi Berger Cardoso, Kalina Brabeck, Randy Capps, Tzuan Chen, Natalia Giraldo-Santiago, Anjely Huertas, and Nubia A. Mayorga; Journal of Adolescent Health (August 20, 2020)
This study explored the impacts of immigration enforcement on fear and anxiety among Latinx high school student and the role of perceived discrimination in this association.
Adults in Low-Income Immigrant Families Were Deeply Affected by the COVID-19 Crisis yet Avoided Safety Net Programs in 2020
Hamutal Bernstein, Dulce Gonzalez, and Michael Karpman; Urban Institute (May 2021)
This research explores the persistent chilling effects on benefits program use during the pandemic, particularly among low-income immigrant families who live below 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Many Immigrant Families with Children Continued to Avoid Public Benefits in 2020, Despite Facing Hardships
Jennifer M. Haley, Genevieve M. Kenney, Hamutal Bernstein, and Dulce Gonzalez; Urban Institute (May 2021)
This research explores the many hardships, financial concerns, and chilling effects experienced by immigrant families with children during 2020. Researchers found that 20% of immigrant families avoided public benefits due to immigration-related concerns.
Streng
thening Border Families: Community and Policy Responses to Serving Immigrant Families with Young Children in Doña Ana County, NM
Megan Finno-Velasquez, Sophia Sepp, Anayeli Lopez, and Michelle Salazar Pérez; Center on Immigration and Child Welfare (May 2021)
This report details the results and recommendations of the first phase of a community-based participatory research project which aimed to explore the accessibility and quality of services as well as barriers and facilitators to service receipt among immigrant families with young children in the New Mexico borderlands. It is also available in Spanish here.
