What is SIJS?
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (January 12, 2022)
This flyer provides a brief overview of what SIJS is, eligibility requirements, and benefits that are provided to those who qualify.
KIND and the End SIJS Backlog Coalition Endorse the Immigrant Victim and Witness Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 6078)
Kids in Need of Defense [KIND] (December 16, 2021)
This policy brief provides background and an overview of the recently introduced Immigrant Victim and Witness Protection Act, which would remove the annual limit on visas for SIJS recipients and provide important protections to immigrant survivors of trafficking, domestic violence, and other harms.
“Any Day They Could Deport Me”: Over 44,000 Immigrant Children Trapped in the SIJS Backlog
Rachel Leya Davidson and Laila L. Hlass, End SIJS Backlog Coalition and The Door (November 2021)
This report documents the extent and ramifications of the SIJS backlog and offers recommendations for addressing the backlog and providing protection to this vulnerable population of children.
Potential Remedies for Immigrant Families After Losing a Family Member to the Pandemic
Peggy Gleason, Immigrant Legal Resource Center (August 26, 2021)
This practice guidance provides possible options for immigrant families who have lost a family member to COVID-19 and are now facing the possible loss of immigration benefits.
Working with Immigrant Families Regardless of Legal Status: Spreading and Adapting 2 Gen Practices
Karen Murrell, Vikki Rompalla, Susana Garcia, Julia DeNatale & Margie McHugh, The Aspen Institute (September 16, 2021)
This webinar is the second of a four-part series discussing strategies from three organizations on how to provide 2Gen services to immigrant children and families experience status issues.
Pathway to Citizenship State Fact-sheets
Children Thrive Action Network (September 23, 2021)
This one-page fact sheet provides information on a national and state level summarizing the reasons a pathway to citizenship is important for children living within immigrant families.
Guidance for SIJS State Court Predicate Orders in California: What You Need to Know in 2021
Katie Annand (KIND), Ashley Melwani (Legal Services for Children), & Rachel Prandini (ILRC) (June 8, 2021)
This practice guidance provides recommendations on what information to include in state court predicate orders for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) in CA as well as sample predicate orders from family, probate, dependency, and delinquency courts.
Strengthening Services for Unaccompanied Children in U.S. Communities
Mark Greenberg, Kylie Grow, Stephanie Heredia, Kira Monin and Essey Workie; Migration Policy Institute (June 2021)
This report reviews federal post-release services for unaccompanied minors and highlights ongoing gaps in meeting these children’s needs. It also provides recommendations for the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), state and local governments, and community providers in order to improve outcomes for unaccompanied minors.
Advising DACA Clients in the Wake of the Texas v. U.S. Decision
Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (July 22, 2021)
This resource provides clarification in the wake of the recent ruling in State of Texas, et al., v. The United State of America, et al., on DACA.
Essential and Invisible: The Urgent Case for Supporting Immigrant Essential Workers
Rocio Perez and Adewale Maye, CLASP (July 12, 2021)
This report discusses key challenges encountered by immigrant essential workers during the pandemic and calls for an equitable economic recovery that addresses work conditions and wages as well as improved economic opportunity via a pathway to citizenship.
