This practice alert breaks down USCIS’s April 2026 memo terminating automatic deferred action consideration for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) petitioners, with guidance on how the change affects petitions filed before and after the May 10 effective date.
This practice alert outlines a potential argument that may allow immigrant youth with approved special juvenile status petitions to access a broader path to permanent residency, even when pursuing non-SIJS immigration cases.
The March 2026 Visa Bulletin opens a new window for many young people with Special Immigrant Juvenile Status to apply for a green card and work authorization, and this resource guides advocates through the adjustment of status filing process.
This practice advisory outlines ongoing DACA trends, policy changes, and potential future scenarios amid uncertain litigation and Trump administration attacks on immigrants, providing crucial information for advocates to help DACA holders strategize and prepare for possible changes to the program.
This resource provides a comprehensive client intake form with accompanying guidance notes to help practitioners screen for immigration relief options, identify potential issues, and assess eligibility pathways during the initial assessment stage.
This study analyzes how ORR shelter staff interpret and implement “best interest” standards for unaccompanied children, finding that narrow compliance measures may obscure children’s lived experiences and affect their perceived deservingness of legal relief in immigration court.
This brief explores the Trump administration’s efforts to curtail Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and the negative implications for TPS holders and their children and families.
This free comprehensive online training addresses the unique challenges and opportunities when working with immigrant children and families in the child welfare system. It is geared toward child welfare agency administrators, practitioners, and other stakeholders. Three free social work CEUs are available from the NMSU School of Social Work.
This policy brief examines the impacts on immigrant children and families of the Trump administration’s immigration-related actions during his first 100 days in office, and proposes solutions to protect their health and wellbeing.
This issue brief explains the harmful impacts of the House Reconciliation bill for immigrant women, children, and families, including stripping healthcare coverage for immigrant survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking, decimating legal protections for Unaccompanied Children, and expanding ICE’s detention capacity.
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