Psychological harm and behavioral consequences from fear and stress can occur in children of immigrant families even if parents are not deported or detained.
Read MoreThis planning guide (also available in Spanish and Chinese) helps immigrant parents in undocumented or mixed-status families prepare for the unexpected through concrete steps like arranging for alternative care for children if it should be needed.
Get the GuideThis guide gives practical advice to educators and school support staff that can inform their actions and be shared with immigrant families.
Get the GuideIn 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 guide provides information about the tens of thousands of children who have fled their homes in Central America and arrived at our southern border. It seeks to explain the basics about who these children are, what happens to them when they arrive in the U.S., laws in place to help them, and proposed legislation to help these children.
Read MoreThis 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 ReportA set of guidelines for individuals who work in detention centers and specifically with unaccompanied minors. The guidelines are organized by areas that contribute to the overall mental health and well-being of minors.
Read Full TextThis resource summarizes the key provisions of the Directive and provides tips to those working within the dependency system on how to best ensure an immigrant parent can meaningfully participate in the dependency proceedings.
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Coinciding with the release of ICE’s Directive on Facilitating Parental Interests in the Course of Civil Immigration Enforcement Activities, the Women’s Refugee Commission has released a two-page guide for detained and deported parents with child custody concerns. This guide, which ICE will make available in all immigration detention facilities housing adults for more than 72 hours, provides parents with steps they can take to protect their parental rights; information on family court proceedings, parent-child visitation, and coordinating care of children; as well as helpful ICE resources for detainees.
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