Applying the ICE Parental Interests Directive to Child Welfare Cases
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (August 26, 2014)
This resource summarizes the key provisions of the Directive and provides tips to those working within the dependency system on how to best ensure an immigrant parent can meaningfully participate in the dependency proceedings.
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Rise Seen in Asylum Denial Rates
TRAC Reports, Inc. (August 2014)
A brief report about the rise in denial rates of asylum claims.
Read Full ReportNo Childhood Here: Why Central American Children are Fleeing Their Homes
Elizabeth Kennedy, American Immigration Council (July 2014)
This report explores the causes of child migration and the effects of child deportation, focusing on the following questions: What drives these children to flee their homes? What causes their parents to put them and their life’s savings in the hands of smugglers? What happens if they fail to reach the U.S.?
Read Intro & Summary Read Full ReportGuide for Detained and Removed Parents with Child Custody Concerns
Women’s Refugee Commission (June 2014)
Coinciding with the release of ICE’s Directive on Facilitating Parental Interests in the Course of Civil Immigration Enforcement Activities, the Women’s Refugee Commission has released a two-page guide for detained and deported parents with child custody concerns. This guide, which ICE will make available in all immigration detention facilities housing adults for more than 72 hours, provides parents with steps they can take to protect their parental rights; information on family court proceedings, parent-child visitation, and coordinating care of children; as well as helpful ICE resources for detainees.
Read Full TextICE Points of Contact for Implementation of the Parental Interests Directive
April 2014
Developed by the MCWNN Practice Committee, this fact sheet provides information on how to contact ICE liaisons for inquiries regarding the Parental Interest Directive.
View the Fact SheetKeeping Immigrant Families in the Child Protection System Together
ABA Child Law Practice (April 2014)
Written by Ann Park, this article discusses the barriers to family reunification that children in foster care experience when they have a detained or deported parent. The author identifies federal and state legislation that helps to reduce these barriers and provides practice recommendations for child welfare agencies, dependency courts, and attorneys.
Read the full textAll County Letter No. 14-21
State of California Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Social Services (March 19, 2014)
In March of 2014, the California Department of Social Services issued this all county letter, which provides information on the key components of Senate Bill 1064.
Read LetterA Treacherous Journey: Child Migrants Navigating the U.S. Immigration System
Center for Gender and Refugee Studies (February 2014)
This comprehensive report includes recommendations for reform consistent with recognized principles of child protection based in practical experience, and litigating cases with potential to set improved standards applied in children’s cases.
The report urges lawmakers to reform the U.S. immigration system for migrant children who are coming to our borders with surging frequency.
How to Get a Detained Person to Court for Family Court Cases Involving Children and/or Criminal Proceedings
National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project (NIWAP) & American University, Washington College of Law (2014)
Written by Benish Anver and Leslye E. Orloff, National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project, American University, Washington College of Law, 2014. This resource offers guidance to judges, attorneys, and advocates on securing the attendance of detained immigrant parents in family court proceedings, in accordance with the guidelines outlined in the Parental Interests Directive.
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