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Immigrant Youth

Health and Social Service Needs of U.S.-Citizen Children with Detained or Deported Immigrant Parents

By | Child Well-Being, Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, ICE, Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Parental Interests Directive, Research Highlight

Health and Social Service Needs of U.S.-Citizen Children with Detained or Deported Immigrant Parents

Heather Koball et al., Migration Policy Institute (Sept 15, 2017)

This Urban Institute-MPI report examines the involvement of families with a deported parent with health and social service systems, as well as their needs and the barriers they face accessing such services.

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DACA has shielded nearly 790,000 young unauthorized immigrants from deportation

By | Deportation, Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Research Highlight

DACA has shielded nearly 790,000 young unauthorized immigrants from deportation

Jens Manuel Krogstadj, Pew Research Center, Sept 1, 2017

The latest data released by USCIS shows that close to 790,000 undocumented immigrants have received deportation relief and work permits since the institution of the DACA program. Other trends in DACA requests and renewals are also discussed.

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10 Tips for Success in School for Refugee and Immigrant Students

By | Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigrant Youth, Practice Highlight, Social Workers

10 Tips for Success in School for Refugee and Immigrant Students

Jessica Marks, Refugee Center Online (Sept 11, 2017)

Interns at the Refugee Center Online created a video entitled “10 Tips for Success in School” to aid refugee and immigrant students in succeeding in this new environment.

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The Dream Act, DACA, and Other Policies Designed to Protect Dreamers

By | Federal Policy, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law

The Dream Act, DACA, and Other Policies Designed to Protect Dreamers

American Immigration Council (Sept 6, 2017)

In light of the impending end of DACA, this factsheet explores other potential legislative avenues that may protect those current and potential beneficiaries of the initiative who may face deportation.

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RESOURCE​ ​GUIDE:​ ​Defending​ ​Immigrant​ ​Youth​ ​Post​ ​DACA

By | Federal Policy, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice, Social Work, Social Workers

RESOURCE​ ​GUIDE:​ ​Defending​ ​Immigrant​ ​Youth​ ​Post​ ​DACA​

Layla​ ​Razavi, California Immigrant Policy Center (Sept 5, 2017)

The California Policy Immigrant Center has compiled resources and information related to DACA, including important policy issues, upcoming events and actions, and mental health and other resources geared toward current beneficiaries.

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Screening Potential DACA Requestors for Other Forms of Relief

By | ICE, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice Highlight, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

Screening Potential DACA Requestors for Other Forms of Relief

Patrick Taurel, Am Immigration Council (Sept 5, 2017)

A practice resource for attorneys determining the eligibility of DACA seekers for longer-term immigration relief options.

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We Are One L.A. Unified: Standing with Immigrant Families

By | Child Well-Being, ICE, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Practice Highlight, Safety, Spanish Resources, Youth & Families

We Are One L.A. Unified: Standing with Immigrant Families – Education & Immigration Resource Guide for Families & Students

L.A. Unified School District (Aug 28, 2017)

This resource guide about education and immigration provides immigrant students and their families with safety tips and information about their rights if confronted by ICE.

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Immigration Status and the Healthcare Access and Health of Children of Immigrants

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

Immigration Status and the Healthcare Access and Health of Children of Immigrants

Julia Gelatt, Social Science Quarterly, Mar 9, 2016

This study examines how children’s and parents’ immigration status (U.S. born, legal immigrant, or undocumented) is associated with children’s access to insurance and healthcare and with children’s physical health. (Link provides abstract only without institutional or paid access.)

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Multigenerational Punishment: Shared Experiences of Undocumented Immigration Status Within Mixed-Status Families

By | Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Legal/Law, Research Highlight

Multigenerational Punishment: Shared Experiences of Undocumented Immigration Status Within Mixed-Status Families

Laura Enriquez, Journal of Marriage and Family (April 2015)

U.S. citizen children and their undocumented parents often share risks and limitations associated with undocumented immigration status, characterized here as multigenerational punishment, a distinct form of legal violence where the sanctions intended for a specific population spill over to negatively affect individuals who are not targeted by laws. (Link provides abstract only without institutional or paid access.)

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