Immigration Reform & Child Welfare Policies
First Focus (February 22, 2013)
Presented by Yali Lincroft (First Focus) Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles, CA, February 2013
View PresentationPrinciples for Children in Immigration Reform Fact Sheet
First Focus and the Women’s Refugee Commission (February 5, 2013)
First Focus and the Women’s Refugee Commission led the effort to develop these principles for children in immigration reform to ensure that efforts at immigration reform consider the best interests of children and their families.
Read DocumentChildren in Harm’s Way: Criminal Justice, Immigration Enforcement, and Child Welfare
Sentencing Project, First Focus and Migration and Child Welfare National Network (January, 2013)
Children in Harm’s Way is a compilation of articles written by leading scholars, policy analysts, legal experts, and practitioners that explores how children are harmed when the criminal justice, immigration enforcement, and child welfare systems converge.
View DocumentFalling Through the Cracks: The Impact of Immigration Enforcement on Children Caught Up in the Child Welfare System
American Immigration Council (December 2012)
This article highlights the unique challenges that federal and state immigration enforcement actions pose to child well-being and family unity, including the repercussions for children and families involved in the child welfare system.
Read Full ArticleThe Intersection of Immigration Law, its Enforcement, and Social Work Practice
Presented by Yali Lincroft, First Focus, & Alan Dettlaff, Jane Addams College of Social Work
Council on Social Work Education, Washington, DC (November 2012)
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Forced From Home: The Lost Boys and Girls of Central America
Women’s Refugee Commission (October 14, 2012)
In light of the dramatic increase in the number of unaccompanied immigrant children crossing the border into the United States due to extreme violence in Central America, this report highlights the responsibility of the U.S. government to provide protection for these children and provides specific recommendations.
Read Full ReportOverview of Child Welfare Immigration Policies and Programs
First Focus (October 5, 2012)
Presented by Yali Lincroft (First Focus) South Carolina Department of Social Services and Court Staff, Columbia, SC, October 2012
View PresentationCalifornia Senate Bill 1064: Reuniting Immigrant Families
California Senate (September 30, 2012)
Signed into law October 1, 2012, the Reuniting Immigrant Families Act prioritizes keeping children with their families and out of the public child welfare system when possible. SB1064 authorizes more time for child welfare agencies to find and reunite detained and deported parents with their children or find placement with relatives, regardless of their immigration status. It requires the California Department of Social Services to provide guidance on filing special immigrant relief options and for working with foreign consulates regarding the custody of children of deported parents.
View BillThe Immigration / Child Welfare Nexus
Presented by Howard Davidson, American Bar Association; Yali Lincroft, First Focus; Kristen Jackson, Public Counsel; & Janet Barragán, Child Welfare Services, San Diego County
American Public Human Services Agency Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, (September 2012)
View the PresentationChild Welfare Systems’ Response to Immigrant Children and Families: Indicators of Advancement and Emerging Challenges
18th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect (April 2012)
Presented by Alan Dettlaff (Jane Addams College of Social Work), Yali Lincroft (First Focus), Emily Butera (Women’s Refugee Commission), & Jennifer Podkul (Women’s Refugee Commission) 18th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, Washington DC, April 2012
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