Since Trump’s inauguration, over 400 policies and executive orders have been implemented targeting all levels of immigration to and within the United States. This report covers all notable changes and their long lasting effects on the immigration system.
CLASP conducted a study at three locations where ICE worksite raids were conducted in order to evaluate the impact on immigrant children and families. Findings shows severe adverse affects on the mental health and economic well-being of children, their parents, and their communities.
The Immigrant Connection Project (ICON) was created during the family separation crisis. This resource is for parents who were separated from their children. The Vera Institute of Justice also helps attorneys of these families in locating legal service providers who are working with these children.
This report found that inconsistencies in record keeping may never give the exact number of children who were separated or who remain separated a result of ‘Zero Tolerance.’ It also includes recommendations to DHS and HHS.
A report released by the Office of the Inspector General confirmed that intense trauma was common among children who entered the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) facilities in 2018 including those who were suddenly separated from their parents.
This briefing book contains a white paper that provides background on the situation at the U.S.-Mexico Border and recommendations to improve care for children as well as experts’ biographies and contact information and additional materials.
The Women’s Refugee Commission filed this complaint to the Department of Homeland Security on behalf of numerous families who were separated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials along the U.S. southwestern border, where at least some member(s) of the family were placed into the administration’s so-called Migrant Protection Protocols and sent back to Mexico.
This report highlights a trip to El Paso by the Women’s Refugee Commission and the Remain in Mexico policy and offers recommendations.
This document highlights legal resources related to child welfare, public benefits, separated children, special immigrant juvenile status, and trauma responsive practice.
This article provides an overview of legal options, advocacy strategies, and useful tools for navigating situations in which child welfare and child protection work intersects with immigration enforcement.
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