Immigration Options for Undocumented Immigrant Children
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (August, 2018)
A collection of one-page fact sheets on immigration options for undocumented immigrant children.
Recommendations for Reunifying Separated Family Members
Kids in Need of Defense (July 13, 2018)
In this publication, KIND outlines its recommendations for separated children, detained parents, and deported parents to ensure the best interests of these families and protect their access to due process.
Draft: Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds
Department of Homeland Security (2018)
This is a draft proposal by the Trump administration that considers denying permanent residency or citizenship to immigrants who have utilized public assistance programs or are anticipated to access them in the future.
Fact Sheet: No Child Should Face Immigration Court Alone
Kids in Need of Defense (August 22, 2018)
This fact sheet provides some statistics on the number of unaccompanied children in the U.S., what legal protections the have, how KIND advocates for these children, and what others can do.
Pre-Migration Trauma Exposure and Mental Health Functioning among Central American Migrants Arriving at the US Border
Allen Keller, Amy Joscelyne, Megan Granski, and Barry Rosenfeld, PLoS ONE (January 10, 2017)
This study examines pre-migration trauma exposure and current mental health status of migrant families arriving at the U.S. border from the Northern Triangle region, with a focus on why they left their home country and the frequency of qualifying for asylum.
KIND Flyer for Youth in Need of Immigration Legal Assistance
Kids in Need of Defense (January 2018)
This simple flyer in English and Spanish with a cartoon explains the services that KIND provides to support young persons in need of immigration legal assistance.
The Legal Rights of Separated Children
Kids in Need of Defense (August 10, 2018)
In this web page, KIND identifies and briefly describes the legal rights that children in immigrant families have in the context of family separation.
Oversight of the Care of Unaccompanied Alien Children
United States Senate, Permanent Subcommittee of Investigations, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (August 15, 2018)
This report documents findings related to the oversight of federal government programs designed to care for unaccompanied children and ensure they are not trafficked or abused The subcommittee has focused on weaknesses in the care of unaccompanied children and placement with sponsors.
Fact Sheet on Family Separation
CLINIC (August 9, 2018)
This fact sheet describes the process by which the Trump Administration carried out family separation and how the related federal court ruling Ms. L v. ICE addresses family separation.
