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Immigration Enforcement

Expedited Removal and Unaccompanied Children: An FAQ

By | Deportation, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Legal Professionals, Practice, Practice Highlight, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), Unaccompanied Minors

Expedited Removal and Unaccompanied Children: An FAQ

Immigrant Legal Resource Center (November 21, 2025)

This resource addresses concerns about the Trump administration’s January 2025 expansion of expedited removal and provides arguments against applying this deportation process to young people who entered as unaccompanied children or have approved SIJS.

Staying Whole: A Love Letter to Immigrant Parents

By | Immigration Enforcement, Parenting, Practice, Practice Highlight, Youth & Families

Staying Whole: A Love Letter to Immigrant Parents

Children Thrive Action Network, National Parents Union, and Little Justice Leaders (October 2025)

This resource, available in English and Spanish, provides immigrant parents with mental health support, safety planning guidance, and strategies for talking with their children during immigration enforcement, addressing the emotional toll of federal immigration policies on families and communities.

From “Them” to “Ours”: Framing Strategies for Talking about Immigrant Youth

By | Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigration Enforcement, Practice, Practice Highlight, Social Workers

From “Them” to “Ours”: Framing Strategies for Talking about Immigrant Youth

Frameworks Institute (July 2025)

This framing brief provides research-based tools and narratives to help advocates build public support for immigrant youth by challenging divisive messaging and fostering a sense of shared belonging and community investment in their wellbeing.

Interactive Website: Deportation Preparation Manual for Immigrant Families

By | Deportation, Detention, Immigration Enforcement, Practice, Social Workers, Youth & Families

Interactive Website: Deportation Preparation Manual for Immigrant Families

Appleseed Network (2025)

This interactive deportation preparation website, based on Appleseed’s Deportation Preparation Manual for Immigrant Families, provides practical and accessible tools for families to prepare for the complex legal, financial, and emotional challenges of detention and deportation.

The 2025 ICE Detained Parents Directive: Practice Advisory for Child Welfare Agency Administrators & Practitioners

By | CICW Publications, Deportation, Detention, Fact Sheets, ICE, Immigration Enforcement, New CICW Resources, Parental Interests Directive, Practice, Social Workers

The 2025 ICE Detained Parents Directive: Practice Advisory for Child Welfare Agency Administrators & Practitioners

Center on Immigration and Child Welfare Initiative & Casey Family Programs (August 2025)

This practice advisory reviews the 2025 Detained Parents Directive and provides recommendations to child welfare administrators and practitioners on how to utilize the Directive to advocate for immigrant children and families.

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