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Immigrant Youth

Framework for Considering the Best Interests of Unaccompanied Children

By | Child Well-Being, Federal Policy, Immigrant Youth, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law, Unaccompanied Minors

Framework for Considering the Best Interests of Unaccompanied Children

Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights (May 2016)

This document provides a framework for how immigration officials could consider the best interests of unaccompanied children throughout their decision-making continuum from apprehension to placement to release and repatriation.

Correcting Course: Restoring the critical protection of placement in licensed facilities for children in federal immigration custody

By | Child Well-Being, Federal Policy, Foster Care, Immigrant Youth, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law, Unaccompanied Minors

Correcting Course: Restoring the critical protection of placement in licensed facilities for children in federal immigration custody

Neha Desai, Emma McGinn, & Laura Alvarez; National Center for Youth Law (April 2023)

This briefing reviews the history of state licensed care for children in federal immigration custody, its requirements and recent erosion, and provides recommendations to decrease the government’s reliance on unlicensed placements and restore the protections of state licensing.

Gaps in Sponsor Screening and Followup Raise Safety Concerns for Unaccompanied Children

By | Child Well-Being, Immigrant Youth, Research, Research Highlight, Unaccompanied Minors, Unaccompanied Minors Research

Gaps in Sponsor Screening and Followup Raise Safety Concerns for Unaccompanied Children

Office of Inspector General, U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services (February 15, 2024)

This report highlights the findings and recommendations of a review of ORR’s implementation of sponsor screening and post-release followup calls for children in ORR custody.

False Hopes: Over 100,000 Immigrant Youth Trapped in the SIJS Backlog

By | Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Legal/Law, Research, Research Highlight, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

False Hopes: Over 100,000 Immigrant Youth Trapped in the SIJS Backlog

Rachel Leya Davidson, Laila L. Hlass, Katia Leiva, and Gabriela Cruz; End SIJS Backlog Coalition (December 2023)

This report, informed by new data from USCIS through FOIA litigation, reviews the growing SIJS backlog and highlights first-hand stories of SIJS youth on its impact.

Decreasing ORR’s Dependence on Congregate Care: Four Recommendations for Progress

By | Federal Policy, Foster Care, Immigrant Youth, Language Issues, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Unaccompanied Minors

Decreasing ORR’s Dependence on Congregate Care: Four Recommendations for Progress

Women’s Refugee Commission (August 9, 2023)

This policy brief highlights four key recommendations to improve care for unaccompanied minors in ORR custody and move away from congregate care settings.

 

No Fair Day: The Biden Administration’s Treatment of Children in Immigration Court

By | Federal Policy, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), Unaccompanied Minors

No Fair Day: The Biden Administration’s Treatment of Children in Immigration Court

UCLA School of Law, Center for Immigration Law & Policy (December 2023)

This white paper provides a thorough assessment of the Biden administration’s policies for children facing removal in immigration court.

Explainer: Biden’s Proposed Regulations On The Care Of Unaccompanied Children In Federal Custody

By | Federal Policy, Foster Care, Immigrant Youth, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law, Unaccompanied Minors

Explainer: Biden’s Proposed Regulations On The Care Of Unaccompanied Children In Federal Custody

The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights (December 5, 2023)

This explainer reviews the recent Biden administration notice for proposed rulemaking related to the care of unaccompanied minors in ORR custody and highlights advocates’ recommendations.

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