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Oct 03
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Flourishing immigrant youth, families, and educators: a multi-methods pilot study of a school-based program for immigrant rights

By | Child Well-Being, Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Research, Research Highlight

Flourishing immigrant youth, families, and educators: a multi-methods pilot study of a school-based program for immigrant rights

Germán A. Cadenas, Raquel Sosa, Lorena Tule-Romain, Viridiana Carrizales, Pablo Arenas Gallo, and Claudia M. Castillo-Lavergne; Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community (August 3, 2026)

A pilot study of a school-based immigrant rights education program found high levels of empowerment and well-being among 137 participants, with a direct link between legal rights empowerment and psychological well-being across all three program versions.

Oct 03
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The Justice Gap for Unaccompanied Children in US Immigration Court: Rurality, Resources, and Client Characteristics as Determinants of Access to Counsel

By | Immigrant Youth, Research, Research Highlight, Unaccompanied Minors, Unaccompanied Minors Research

The Justice Gap for Unaccompanied Children in US Immigration Court: Rurality, Resources, and Client Characteristics as Determinants of Access to Counsel

Chiara Galli and Tatiana Padilla, Law & Social Inquiry (February 18, 2026)

A study of nearly 400,000 immigration court cases finds that unaccompanied minors’ access to legal representation is shaped not only by geography and resource availability but also by client characteristics like gender, age, nationality, and Indigeneity, highlighting deep inequities in who receives counsel in removal proceedings.

Oct 03
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Children’s Budget 2026

By | Federal Policy, Immigrant Youth, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight

Children’s Budget 2026

First Focus on Children (September 17, 2026)

This analysis finds that federal investments in children have declined for the fifth straight year, with the Trump administration’s proposed budget cutting $1.842 billion in funding for immigrant and refugee children, including from Title I Migrant Education, refugee assistance programs, and English language acquisition grants.

Aug 29
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Unaccompanied Children in America: A Reference Handbook

By | Family Separation, Immigrant Youth, Research, Research Highlight, Unaccompanied Minors, Unaccompanied Minors Research

Unaccompanied Children in America: A Reference Handbook

Robert G. Hasson III, Bloomsbury (June 25, 2026)

This comprehensive resource addresses key questions about unaccompanied immigrant children, from migration risks and policy frameworks to the agencies responsible for housing, processing, and determining the legal status of these children.

Aug 02
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Access to Legal Assistance for Unaccompanied and Separated Children

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

Access to Legal Assistance for Unaccompanied and Separated Children

Kids in Need of Defense (June 11, 2026)

This policy position affirms that unaccompanied and separated children are entitled to free, qualified legal representation alongside a guardian in all proceedings affecting them, in line with UN Committee on the Rights of the Child guidance.

Jun 29
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ORR’s Indefinite Detention of Unaccompanied Children Inflicts Trauma and Thwarts Due Process

By | Detention, Federal Policy, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Trauma, Unaccompanied Minors

ORR’s Indefinite Detention of Unaccompanied Children Inflicts Trauma and Thwarts Due Process

Kids in Need of Defense (March 25, 2026)

This timeline and analysis document how the Trump administration’s rollbacks of ORR protections for unaccompanied children are driving indefinite detention, deepening trauma, and undermining due process.

Jun 29
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Quick Guide: Defending SIJS Clients in Removal Proceedings

By | Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Practice, Practice Highlight, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

Quick Guide: Defending SIJS Clients in Removal Proceedings

Immigrant Legal Resource Center (June 2, 2026)

This updated practice advisory offers strategies for advocating against removal and preserving the record for appeal at every stage of an SIJS client’s case.

May 30
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How the Administration’s Enforcement Policies Are Separating Families and Harming Unaccompanied Children

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

How the Administration’s Enforcement Policies Are Separating Families and Harming Unaccompanied Children

KIND (January 13, 2026)

This policy brief documents how the Trump administration’s immigration policies are separating families and undermining children’s rights and safety, and calls for an urgent recommitment to protections that prioritize family unity and children’s well-being.

May 30
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Undermining Children’s Access to Education

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

Undermining Children’s Access to Education

KIND (March 19, 2026)

This spotlight documents how escalating ICE and CBP enforcement is deterring unaccompanied children from accessing public education amid emerging threats to the Plyler v. Doe ruling that guarantees all children the right to attend school regardless of immigration status.

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