This report examines the rise in habeas corpus petitions filed on behalf of unaccompanied children, a novel strategy to win release from prolonged ORR custody caused by cumbersome sponsor vetting and organizational inefficiencies.
This resource outlines how the Trump administration is imposing fees and fines on unaccompanied children that could total roughly $30,000 for those seeking humanitarian protection, pushing them into debt and raising their risk of exploitation and trafficking.
This resource helps children and families know what to expect from a forensic evaluation, which can strengthen an immigration case, including what happens during and after the appointment, with self-care tips along the way.
This brief summarizes Trump’s two August 2026 executive orders on birth tourism and birthright citizenship and identifies the harms they pose to U.S.-born children.
This policy position affirms that unaccompanied and separated children are entitled to free, qualified legal representation alongside a guardian in all proceedings affecting them, in line with UN Committee on the Rights of the Child guidance.
These tables compare the legalization provisions of new immigration relief bills introduced primarily in the 119th Congress.
This toolkit includes various educational materials and resources related to the newly released final public charge rule.
This community explainer answers frequently asked questions about DHS’s July 2026 removal of the 2022 Public Charge rule, including who it affects and when, now that green card applicants face less certainty without the structured guidance officers previously relied on.
This practice alert explores an untested legal argument that young people with approved SIJS petitions may be able to use SIJS-specific adjustment provisions to meet the “inspected and admitted or paroled” requirement when adjusting status through a non-SIJS immigrant petition, such as a spousal petition.
This website, which is continually updated, includes a complete compilation of Trump 1.0 and 2.0 immigration policies, in an indexed, summarized, and searchable format with key source documents.
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