This issue brief discusses how Trump’s immigration policies impact young children and details current research on the impacts of breaking families apart, instilling fear in immigrant communities, and preventing families from accessing programs that meet children’s basic needs.
Read Report Spanish VersionChildren of immigrants are growing up in an environment of aggressive immigration policies and practices. This paper reviews research on the social circumstances affecting this population, the consequences of immigration policies and practices on child well-being, and the impact of parental legal status on child development.
Read the PaperThis guide is designed to provide an overview of detention, deportation, and other immigration status-related stress and their impact on children and families, as well as suggestions for how school personnel can support families in this situation.
Get the GuideThis latest webinar from BRYCS builds off their Understanding Trauma in Refugee Youth webinar. Viewers can learn about some of the dilemmas facing refugee teenagers, how to converse helpfully and meaningfully with refugee teens, as well as ways to intervene more effectively with refugee teens, their families, and schools.
Watch the WebinarThis report looks at how immigration enforcement impacts family life in the U.S., both among immigrant and mixed-status families, and in their wider communities.
Read the ReportThis book explores the ramifications of inadequate immigration policy on Mexican immigrant families. It explores the threat that deportation poses and the stigma associated with status as an immigrant.
Get the BookThis comprehensive reference offers a robust framework for introducing and sustaining trauma-responsive services and culture in child welfare systems.
Learn MoreThe video resources shared on this page contain helpful, bilingual information for helping individuals and communities to know and understand their rights, helping prepare families faced with the threat of deportation, and rights information specific for parents and sponsors of unaccompanied minors.
Access the VideosThis study is the first to estimate the proportion of all Latino children in the U.S. who have an unauthorized immigrant parent and points to the importance of understanding the stress, anxiety, and trauma caused by parental deportation.
Learn MoreA list of resources available to help individuals prepare for ICE raids, as well as information and resources for how to prepare/proceed in the face of other immigration enforcement actions.
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