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Immigration Enforcement

What to Know About the Forensic Evaluation for Your Immigration Case

By | Immigration Enforcement, Legal/Law, Practice, Practice Highlight, Youth & Families

What to Know About the Forensic Evaluation for Your Immigration Case

Kids in Need of Defense (October 9, 2026)

This resource helps children and families know what to expect from a forensic evaluation, which can strengthen an immigration case, including what happens during and after the appointment, with self-care tips along the way.

Through Their Eyes: How Immigration Enforcement Is Undermining the Health and Wellbeing of Children and Families

By | Child Well-Being, Immigrant Families Research, Immigration Enforcement, Research

Through Their Eyes: How Immigration Enforcement Is Undermining the Health and Wellbeing of Children and Families

Center for the Study of Social Policy and The Children’s Partnership (October 2026)

This report draws on interviews with California community health workers and promotores to show how immigration enforcement and policy changes are compounding economic pressures and making it harder for immigrant families to safely access health care and other essential supports.

Child welfare systems and heightened deportation efforts: State and local agency experiences

By | Child Welfare System Research, Deportation, Foster Care, Immigration Enforcement, Parental Interests Directive, Research

Child welfare systems and heightened deportation efforts: State and local agency experiences

Mark Greenberg & Mallory VanMeeter, Chapin Hall (July 2026)

This study of 13 jurisdictions finds that few children are entering foster care immediately after parental deportation, likely because relatives and trusted adults are stepping in, but warns that limited access to support could make this a growing concern over time.

In Its Second Term, Trump Administration Quietly Expands Family Separation

By | Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, Federal Policy, Immigration Enforcement, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight

In Its Second Term, Trump Administration Quietly Expands Family Separation

Muzaffar Chishti & Greg García, Migration Policy Institute (July 30, 2026)

This piece reviews how immigration enforcement during the 2nd Trump administration is driving a quieter wave of family separations inside the U.S., with fewer reunification resources and a blurring of child protection and immigration enforcement.

How to Speak to your Child About Immigration Enforcement

By | Highlighted Resources, Immigration Enforcement, Parenting, Practice, Practice Highlight, Safety, Spanish Resources, Youth & Families

How to Speak to your Child About Immigration Enforcement

Kids in Need of Defense (August 3, 2026)

This guide helps parents and caregivers talk with children about immigration enforcement, with conversation tips, family preparedness strategies, and self-care practices to help children feel safer and less alone.

Agents of Chaos and Cruelty: How the Trump Administration’s National Deportation Policing Force Has Attacked American Communities

By | Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Families Research, Immigration Enforcement, Research, Research Highlight

Agents of Chaos and Cruelty: How the Trump Administration’s National Deportation Policing Force Has Attacked American Communities

Denise C. Bell & Naureen Shah, American Civil Liberties Union (July 16, 2026)

This report documents that over 400 of the more than 1,200 immigration enforcement incidents examined across eight states involved agent misconduct during Trump’s second term, and offers recommendations for reform of a broken system.

Family Preparedness Plan for Immigrant Families

By | Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, Immigration Enforcement, Practice, Practice Highlight, Youth & Families

Family Preparedness Plan for Immigrant Families

Kids in Need of Defense (March 11, 2026)

This family preparedness guide helps immigrant parents and caregivers plan for potential separation by organizing key documents, identifying trusted caregivers, and ensuring children are protected if a parent becomes unavailable.

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