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Sep 23
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In High and Low Enforcement Jurisdictions Alike, Most Latino High School Students Express Fear of Deportation, with Consequences for Mental Health

By | Child Well-Being, Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, Highlighted Resources, ICE, Immigrant Families Research, Immigration Enforcement, Research, Research Highlight, Trauma

In High and Low Enforcement Jurisdictions Alike, Most Latino High School Students Express Fear of Deportation, with Consequences for Mental Health 

Randy Capps, Jodi Berger Cardoso, Kalina Brabeck, Michael Fix, and Ariel G Ruiz Soto, Migration Policy Institute (September 2020) 

The fear surrounding immigration enforcement in American communities is far-reaching. This report demonstrates the consequences of such concerns for Latino youth’s mental health while also concentrating on support factors of spirituality and family relationships as potential sources of resilience.

Aug 14
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The Invisible Wall: Policies that Threaten Immigrant Families

By | Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, Federal Policy, Highlighted Resources, ICE, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Relief, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law

The Invisible Wall: Policies that Threaten Immigrant Families

Protecting Immigrant Families (August 14, 2020)

This resource reviews the litany of polices Trump’s administration has executed to decrease immigration to the United States. It details if the policy has been proposed, is in litigation, and its potential finality.

Aug 01
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Dismantling and Reconstructing the U.S. Immigration System: A Catalog of Changes under the Trump Presidency

By | Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, ICE, Immigrant Families Research, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Relief, Legal/Law, Public Charge, Research, Research Highlight

Dismantling and Reconstructing the U.S. Immigration System: A Catalog of Changes under the Trump Presidency

Sarah Pierce and Jessica Bolter, Migration Policy Institute (July, 2020)

Since Trump’s inauguration, over 400 policies and executive orders have been implemented targeting all levels of immigration to and within the United States. This report covers all notable changes and their long lasting effects on the immigration system.

Aug 01
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How can child protection agencies support families and children who lack lawful immigration status?

By | Deportation, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Relief, Legal/Law, Practice Highlight, Social Workers, Topics

How can child protection agencies support families and children who lack lawful immigration status?

Casey Family Programs (June 22, 2020)

This resource covers resources and strategies to best support immigrant families that do not have documented status within the United States.

Jul 13
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The Day That ICE Came: How Worksite Raids Are Once Again Harming Children and Families

By | Child Well-Being, Deportation, Family Separation, Highlighted Resources, ICE, Immigrant Families Research, Immigration Enforcement, Research, Research Highlight

The Day That ICE Came: How Worksite Raids Are Once Again Harming Children and Families

Wendy Cervantes, Rebecca Ulrich, & Vanessa Meraz, CLASP (July 13, 2020)

CLASP conducted a study at three locations where ICE worksite raids were conducted in order to evaluate the impact on immigrant children and families. Findings shows severe adverse affects on the mental health and economic well-being of children, their parents, and their communities.

Mar 16
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NO LONGER FEELING SAFE: Perspectives on Immigration Policy from Early Childhood Professionals

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

NO LONGER FEELING SAFE: Perspectives on Immigration Policy from Early Childhood Professionals

Rebecca Ullrich & Shiva Sethi, CLASP (March 16, 2020)

This resource provides data that was collected from nearly 200 early care and educational professionals who work with children of immigrant parents. Some of the questions they were asked surrounded working with families who have been separated and families access to certain services.

Feb 01
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Watchdog Report: May Never Know How Many Children Were Separated

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

Watchdog Report: May Never Know How Many Children Were Separated

United States Government Accountability Office (February 2020)

This report found that inconsistencies in record keeping may never give the exact number of children who were separated or who remain separated a result of ‘Zero Tolerance.’ It also includes recommendations to DHS and HHS.

Dec 03
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CBP Families and Children Care Panel Final Report

By | Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Families Research, Immigration Enforcement, Research, Unaccompanied Minors

CBP Families and Children Care Panel Final Report

Department of Homeland Security (November 14, 2019)

In an interim report issued in April 2019, a bipartisan panel made a set of emergency recommendations in response to the increase of immigrants, especially family units, at the southern border, including changes to asylum processing at the border. In this final report, the panel supplements the recommendations from their April report with additional recommendations related to emergency funding, U.S. government agency coordination, unaccompanied minors, federal investigative efforts, and push factors.

Oct 29
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Seeking asylum: Part 2

By | Deportation, Immigrant Families Research, Immigration Enforcement, Legal/Law, Research, Research Highlight

Seeking asylum: Part 2

Tom K. Wong, PhD w/assistance from Vanessa Ceceña, U.S. Immigration Policy Center (October 29, 2019)

This report highlights the findings from surveys with asylum seekers who were returned to Mexico under the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy.

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