The New Registration Requirement: Frequently Asked Questions
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (April 11, 2025)
This resources answers FAQs about the Trump administration’s new registration requirement for undocumented immigrants.
What will deportations mean for the child welfare system?
Matthew Lisiecki, Kevin Velasco, and Tara Watson; Brookings Institution (April 22, 2025)
This article explores the implications of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts on the millions of U.S. citizen children living with undocumented family members, and the state and local child welfare systems that may serve them.
Immigrant Families Express Worry as They Prepare for Policy Changes
Hamutal Bernstein, Dulce Gonzalez, & Diana Guelespe, Urban Institute (March 12, 2025)
This research brief provides insight into immigrant families’ experiences in the wake of the 2024 election, including worry about engaging in essential activities, deportation concerns, and taking protective steps to prepare for a potential changes to immigration status.
Toolkit to Assist People Facing Expanded Expedited Removal
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (February 21, 2025)
This toolkit is designed for advocates to assist and advise people who might be subject to expedited removal in an encounter with ICE or CBP.
Detained or Deported: What About My Children?
Women’s Refugee Commission (February 26, 2025)
This toolkit provides detained and deported parents with crucial information for protecting and maintaining parental rights and making decisions regarding the care of their children. It also provides practitioners and family members with information to ensure that family unity and children’s best interests are taken into consideration in immigration decisions.
Factsheet: Trump’s Rescission of Protected Areas Policies Undermines Safety for All
Lynn Damiano Pearson, National Immigration Law Center (February 26, 2025)
This factsheet reviews the protected areas policy, current applicable laws, and strategies for advocates and communities to ensure immigrants can continue accessing vital community resources and services.
The Laken Riley Act & Juvenile Delinquency
Kathy Brady, Rachel Prandini, and Aruna Sury, Immigrant Legal Resource Center (February 7, 2025)
This practice advisory analyzes whether juvenile delinquency acts would trigger the mandatory immigration detention provisions of the Laken Riley Act, arguing they should not based on longstanding immigration precedent.
Factsheet: Trump’s Rescission of Protected Areas Policies Undermines Safety for All
Lynn Damiano Pearson, National Immigration Law Center (January 21, 2025)
This fact sheet reviews the recently rescinded Protected Areas policy and what advocates and communities can do to support immigrants in continuing to access services and spaces in their communities.
After Day One: A High-Level Analysis of Trump’s First Executive Actions
American Immigration Council (January 22, 2025)
This fact sheet provides an overview and analysis of the immigration related executive orders issued by the new Trump administration.
With “Shock and Awe,” the Second Trump Term Opens with a Bid to Strongly Reshape Immigration
Muzaffar Chishti and Kathleen Bush-Joseph, Migration Policy Institute (January 23, 2025)
This article provides an overview of the immigration policies put forth during the first week of the Trump administration, their impacts, and likely constraints they will face.
