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Shifting Priorities: How the Official English Executive Order Could Affect Language Access Efforts

By | Federal Policy, Highlighted Resources, Language Issues, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law

Shifting Priorities: How the Official English Executive Order Could Affect Language Access Efforts

Jacob Hofstetter, Migration Policy Institute (March 2025)

This article reviews the implications of the recent executive order declaring English the official language of the U.S. and requiring changes to federal language access policies.

Five Things to Know About the Executive Order Targeting Immigrants and Federal Assistance Programs

By | Federal Policy, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law

Five Things to Know About the Executive Order Targeting Immigrants and Federal Assistance Programs

Ben D’Avanzo, National Immigration Law Center (February 20, 2025)

This article analyses the new executive order “Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders,” which claims to target undocumented immigrants’ access to government assistance.

Factsheet: Trump’s Rescission of Protected Areas Policies Undermines Safety for All

By | Federal Policy, Immigration Enforcement, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law

Factsheet: Trump’s Rescission of Protected Areas Policies Undermines Safety for All

Lynn Damiano Pearson, National Immigration Law Center (February 26, 2025)

This factsheet reviews the protected areas policy, current applicable laws, and strategies for advocates and communities to ensure immigrants can continue accessing vital community resources and services.

The Laken Riley Act & Juvenile Delinquency

By | Detention, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice, Practice Highlight

The Laken Riley Act & Juvenile Delinquency

Kathy Brady, Rachel Prandini, and Aruna Sury, Immigrant Legal Resource Center (February 7, 2025)

This practice advisory analyzes whether juvenile delinquency acts would trigger the mandatory immigration detention provisions of the Laken Riley Act, arguing they should not based on longstanding immigration precedent.

Factsheet: Trump’s Rescission of Protected Areas Policies Undermines Safety for All

By | Federal Policy, ICE, Immigration Enforcement, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law

Factsheet: Trump’s Rescission of Protected Areas Policies Undermines Safety for All

Lynn Damiano Pearson, National Immigration Law Center (January 21, 2025)

This fact sheet reviews the recently rescinded Protected Areas policy and what advocates and communities can do to support immigrants in continuing to access services and spaces in their communities.

With “Shock and Awe,” the Second Trump Term Opens with a Bid to Strongly Reshape Immigration

By | Deportation, Federal Policy, Immigration Enforcement, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law

With “Shock and Awe,” the Second Trump Term Opens with a Bid to Strongly Reshape Immigration

Muzaffar Chishti and Kathleen Bush-Joseph, Migration Policy Institute (January 23, 2025)

This article provides an overview of the immigration policies put forth during the first week of the Trump administration, their impacts, and likely constraints they will face.

A Guide to Creating “Safe Space” Policies for Early Childhood Programs

By | Child Well-Being, Early Childhood, ICE, Immigration Enforcement, Legal/Law, Practice, Youth & Families

A Guide to Creating “Safe Space” Policies for Early Childhood Programs

Priya Pandey, Rebecca Ullrich, & Alejandra Londono Gomez, The Center for Law and Social Policy (Updated January 22, 2025)

This updated guide provides information and resources to design and implement “safe space” policies that protect early childhood programs against immigration enforcement, and includes sample policy text.

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