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Immigration Enforcement

Neither ” criminals nor ” illegals ” : children and adolescents in the migrant smuggling market on the US-MX Border

By | Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention, Child Well-Being, Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Legal/Law, Research Highlight, Safety, Trauma

Neither ” criminals nor ” illegals ” : children and adolescents in the migrant smuggling market on the US-MX Border

Gabriella Sanchez and Blanca Navarrete, Derechos Humanos Integrales en Acción,A.C. (DHIA) & UTEP, August 2017

This study provides human rights insight on the context of irregular migration on the U.S.-Mexico border. It highlights the situations and challenges faced by adolescents, working in the migrant smuggling market in the Ciudad Juárez-El Paso borderplex.

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How Restrictive Laws Can Influence Public Attitudes Towards Immigrants

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

How Restrictive Laws Can Influence Public Attitudes Towards Immigrants

Rene D. Flores, SW Helper, Sept 6, 2017

This article explores research that has been done on public policies and describes how these policies may be playing a role in the shifting dynamics of public attitudes.

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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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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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Working with Child Clients and Their Family Members in Light of the Trump Administration’s Focus on “Smugglers” Practice Advisory

By | Child Well-Being, Deportation, ICE, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Relief, Practice Highlight, Social Workers, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

Working with Child Clients and Their Family Members in Light of the Trump Administration’s Focus on “Smugglers” Practice Advisory

Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc., July 2017

Designed for practitioners who are representing child clients in removal proceedings or advising family members of child clients in removal proceedings, this practice advisory offers multiple tips including risk mitigation strategies.

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Emergency Preparedness for Immigrant Families: A 50 State Resource

By | Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, Immigration Enforcement, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice, Social Work, Social Workers

Emergency Preparedness for Immigrant Families: A 50 State Resource

CLINIC (July 2017)

This webpage contains various state-specific resources to help support immigrants, legal practitioners, and advocates in assisting and preparing families at risk of detention or deportation.

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Undocumented Immigrants and Their Experience with Illegality

By | Child Well-Being, Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Research, Unaccompanied Minors, Unaccompanied Minors Research

Undocumented Immigrants and Their Experience with Illegality

Various Authors, The Russell Sage Foundation (July 2017)

The Russell Sage Foundation published this journal issue, with various articles that examine policy changes and how they have affected the welfare of undocumented immigrants, their families, and their communities.

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Make a Plan: Migrant Parents’ Guide to Preventing Family Separation

By | Child Well-Being, Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, ICE, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Relief, Kinship Care, Parental Interests Directive, Practice Highlight, Youth & Families

Make a Plan: Migrant Parents’ Guide to Preventing Family Separation

Women’s Refugee Commission, undated

Available in both English and Spanish, this guide helps immigrant parents understand their rights and prepare for the possibility of separation.

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