This brief outlines the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) visa backlog, DHS’ Employment Authorization Document (EAD) policy that prevents SIJS recipients from applying, and provides recommendations to mediate this issue.
This flyer provides a brief overview of what SIJS is, eligibility requirements, and benefits that are provided to those who qualify.
This policy brief provides background and an overview of the recently introduced Immigrant Victim and Witness Protection Act, which would remove the annual limit on visas for SIJS recipients and provide important protections to immigrant survivors of trafficking, domestic violence, and other harms.
This report documents the extent and ramifications of the SIJS backlog and offers recommendations for addressing the backlog and providing protection to this vulnerable population of children.
This research report discusses how state policies around high school completion may have an impact on English Learners (ELs) education. It also discusses opportunities to ensure ELs are provided access to a high-quality education, while still allowing the schools flexibility to accommodate local needs.
This brief outlines the pathway to citizenship and how it would help comprehensively support long-term success and healthy development for youth and children in immigrant families.
This webinar discusses the intersections between the child welfare and immigration systems, possible state and local practices, considerations for the child welfare field, and recommendations for child placement, procedures, and staff training.
This webinar provides perspectives at the federal, state, and local levels regarding how to best support unaccompanied children in the United States.
This report explains the effects that immigration has on adolescents and children, including the prevalence of psychiatric disorders on this population and the factors that reduce negative outcomes.
This fact sheet provides information on unaccompanied immigrant children and how school districts can provide support to these children within their school and community.
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