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Feb 01
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Emerging Issues in State-Based Immigration Reform

By | Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice, Resources, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), State Policies, Unaccompanied Minors

Emerging Issues in State-Based Immigration Reform

The Government Law Center, Albany Law School, 2015 Warren M. Anderson Legislative Breakfast Series (February 2015)

View the recording of the Albany Law School’s 2015 Warren M. Anderson Breakfast Seminar and access supplementary materials about state-based immigration reform, including information on unaccompanied minors, state benefits and state-issued identification documents for immigrants, and state support for immigrant legal services.

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Feb 01
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Special Provisions for Immigrant Youth: A Model State Statute

By | Federal Policy, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Law & Policy, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

Special Provisions for Immigrant Youth: A Model State Statute

American Friends Service Committee, Fordham Law School, Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, and Rutgers University School of Law (February 2015)

This resource proposes model statutory language for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) legislation, with the aim of promoting both uniformity across jurisdictions and the right of all SIJS-eligible immigrant children to access their state court systems.

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Jan 30
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In-Country Refugee/Parole Processing for Minors in Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala (Central American Minors – CAM)

By | Federal Policy, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Law & Policy, Unaccompanied Minors

In-Country Refugee/Parole Processing for Minors in Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala (Central American Minors – CAM)

Office of Refugee Resettlement (January 30, 2015)

Provides information about the Central American Minors Refugee/Parole Program which is implemented by the Department of State.

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Jan 18
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Placement of Children with Parents or Relatives in a Foreign Country

By | Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Kinship Care, Parenting, Policy Briefs & Analyses

Placement of Children with Parents or Relatives in a Foreign Country

Alan J. Dettlaff, PhD & Caitlin O’Grady, MSW (January 2015)

This brief focuses on policies that address the placement of dependent children with a parent or relative residing in a foreign country, typically for the purpose of reunification, guardianship, or adoption.

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Dec 18
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Memoranda of Understanding with Foreign Consulates

By | Child Well-Being, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Language Issues, Policy Briefs & Analyses

Memoranda of Understanding with Foreign Consulates

Alan J. Dettlaff, PhD, & Caitlin O’Grady, MSW (December 2014)

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is an official agreement between a child welfare agency and a foreign consulate that is typically developed to coordinate service delivery for foreign nationals who are involved with the child welfare system. MOUs emerged as a result of recognition from the international community that foreign nationals face barriers to maintaining custody of their children when involved with child welfare agencies.

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Dec 02
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Bad Boys, Whatcha Gonna Do When They Come For You: An Examination of the United States’ Denial of Asylum to Young Central American Males Who Refuse Membership in Transnational Criminal Gangs

By | Child Well-Being, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Relief, Research, Resources, Unaccompanied Minors, Unaccompanied Minors Research

Bad Boys, Whatcha Gonna Do When They Come For You: An Examination of the United States’ Denial of Asylum to Young Central American Males Who Refuse Membership in Transnational Criminal Gangs

Lauren E. Sullivan, 2014 J.D. Candidate at Duquesne University School of Law (Winter 2014)

This article explains U.S. asylum law and the barriers that applicants face in obtaining grants of asylum under the current law, followed by an explanation of how applicants, especially Central American males, and their representatives can pursue successful asylum claims in U.S. immigration courts and federal courts.

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Nov 30
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A Guide to the Immigration Accountability Executive Action

By | Federal Policy, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Relief, Law & Policy

A Guide to the Immigration Accountability Executive Action

American Immigration Council (November 30, 2014)

This guide provides an analysis of President Obama’s plan for immigration reform, including an overview of the Deferred Action for Parents of American and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program and information on the expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

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Nov 08
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States and Status: A Study of Geographical Disparities for Immigrant Youth

By | Federal Policy, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Relief, Law & Policy, Legal/Law, Research, Resources, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), State Policies, Unaccompanied Minors, Unaccompanied Minors Research

States and Status: A Study of Geographical Disparities for Immigrant Youth

Columbia Human Rights Law Review, 46(266) (November 2014)

Written by Laila Hlass, this article discusses patterns in the number of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status applicants across states and over time.

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Nov 01
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Supporting Unaccompanied Minors and Immigrant Youth: From A Funder’s Perspective 

By | Child Well-Being, Foster Care, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Presentations, Training & Tools, Unaccompanied Minors

Supporting Unaccompanied Minors and Immigrant Youth: From A Funder’s Perspective

Yali Lincroft (Program Officer, Walter S. Johnson Foundation), (November 2014)

Presented by Yali Lincroft (Program Officer, Walter S. Johnson Foundation), November 2014

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Oct 06
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Family and Juvenile Law: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and the California Courts

By | Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Law & Policy, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), State Policies, State Policy, Unaccompanied Minors

Family and Juvenile Law: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and the California Courts

Judicial Council of California (October 6, 2014)

California Senate Bill 873 clarifies the role and responsibility of the superior courts in making the findings needed for determining whether an individual is eligible for Special Immigration Juvenile Status. This report provides information regarding the background for this legislation as well as the efforts underway to assist the courts (i.e., providing education, resources, and other services).

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