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Immigration Relief

Amicus Brief Details the Harm of DACA Rescission on U.S. Citizen Children

By | Child Well-Being, Federal Policy, Immigration Relief, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law

Amicus Brief Details the Harm of DACA Rescission on U.S. Citizen Children

Wendy Cervantes, CLASP (February 2, 2024)

This amicus brief to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the case regarding the legality of the DACA program highlights the harm of the DACA rescission on the children of DACA recipients.

Best Practices Guide to Screening for Immigration Consequences In New York Family Court, with Supporting Materials

By | Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice

Best Practices Guide to Screening for Immigration Consequences In New York Family Court, with Supporting Materials

Immigrant Defense Project (July 2021)

This best practices guide and supporting materials aim to help family court counsel identify when to work with an immigration attorney in a client’s case and navigate complex immigration concerns.

False Hopes: Over 100,000 Immigrant Youth Trapped in the SIJS Backlog

By | Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Legal/Law, Research, Research Highlight, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

False Hopes: Over 100,000 Immigrant Youth Trapped in the SIJS Backlog

Rachel Leya Davidson, Laila L. Hlass, Katia Leiva, and Gabriela Cruz; End SIJS Backlog Coalition (December 2023)

This report, informed by new data from USCIS through FOIA litigation, reviews the growing SIJS backlog and highlights first-hand stories of SIJS youth on its impact.

No Fair Day: The Biden Administration’s Treatment of Children in Immigration Court

By | Federal Policy, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), Unaccompanied Minors

No Fair Day: The Biden Administration’s Treatment of Children in Immigration Court

UCLA School of Law, Center for Immigration Law & Policy (December 2023)

This white paper provides a thorough assessment of the Biden administration’s policies for children facing removal in immigration court.

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