The CARE Intervention Toolkit equips professionals with a four-component framework—Connect, Assess, Respond, and Educate—to support unaccompanied children and youth in exploitative labor situations using principles of evidence-based Psychological First Aid.
This practice advisory analyzes whether juvenile delinquency acts would trigger the mandatory immigration detention provisions of the Laken Riley Act, arguing they should not based on longstanding immigration precedent.
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.
This article compares the treatment of children in immigration court with the treatment of children in child protection proceedings in Minnesota, highlighting a prioritization of federal government interests over children’s best interests.
This factsheet reviews the importance of access to benefits for DACA recipients and current policy proposals that could address barriers to access.
This report details the efforts of ORR to address recommendations related to its role in caring for unaccompanied children, which were identified in recent GAO reports.
This policy brief provides recommendations for protecting unaccompanied Haitian children, including offering safe and legal alternatives to dangerous migration routes.
This training package is designed for social and para-social workers who support Children on the Move. The curriculum addresses the unique needs of children in refugee, internal displacement and international migration contexts.
This practice alert reviews successful and unsuccessful arguments for use when an SIJS petition is filed on or after the youth’s 21st birthday.
This report and advocacy brief detail the findings of a study examining family reunification policies and practices for unaccompanied children in federal custody and provide recommendations related to the care environment, ORR family finding and placement procedures, and follow-up supports for reunited families.
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