Public Charge Relief Chart
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (December 10, 2019)
This resource will help to determine a clients public charge applicability to applications and provides a list of relief forms to assist.
Many Immigrants With Temporary Protected Status Face Uncertain Future in U.S.
D’Vera Cohn, Jeffery S. Passel and Kristen Bialik, Pew Research Center (November 27, 2019)
This resource finds that immigrants who have time-limited permission to live and work in the United States under a program known as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) face an uncertain future amid legal and political debates over their future.
Practice Alert: SIJS Policy Updates and Proposed Regulations
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (November 5, 2019)
This practice alert highlights the key take-aways from three recently adopted AAO decisions and some of the most important elements of the proposed regulations for advocates to challenge through comments, and contains an Appendix with case summaries of the AAO decisions.
The long-term impact of DACA: Forging futures despite DACA’s uncertainty
Roberto G. Gonzales, Sayil Camacho, Kristina Brant, Carlos Aguilar, Immigration Initiative at Harvard (November, 2019)
This report summarizes the experiences of DACA beneficiaries who have gone through several renewals but continue to worry about their futures in the United States. It highlights the positive impact of DACA as well as its limitations in a time of uncertainty and heavy immigration enforcement.
USCIS Clarifies Special Immigrant Juvenile Classification to Better Ensure Victims of Abuse, Neglect and Abandonment Receive Protection
Department of Homeland Security (October 15, 2019)
This page provides clarification on requirements regarding the Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification.
Practice Advisory: Immigration Benefits for Surviving Relatives
Peggy Gleason, Immigrant Legal Resource Center (May 2019)
This practice advisory covers three possible immigration remedies that beneficiaries might be able to pursue if a family member dies during the immigration process.
What Part of Legal Immigration Don’t You Understand?
Mike Flynn & Shikha Dalmia, Reason Magazine (October 2009)
This document provides a visual graphic of the pathways through the U.S. immigration system in order to attain legal status.
Legal Resource List
Center on Immigration & Child Welfare, Corinne Wolfe Center for Child & Family Justice (April 2019)
This document highlights legal resources related to child welfare, public benefits, separated children, special immigrant juvenile status, and trauma responsive practice.
Webinar: Current Issues Impacting TPS and DED Clients
Catholic Legal Immigration Network (March 22, 2019)
This webinar reviews recent developments that affect TPS and DED clients, including litigation challenges, advocacy efforts, and best practice recommendations.
Advocating for the International Child
Susannah Volpe and Pamela Kemp, National Association of Counsel for Children Conference (August 2017)
This article provides an overview of legal options, advocacy strategies, and useful tools for navigating situations in which child welfare and child protection work intersects with immigration enforcement.
