The Biden Administration’s Asylum Ban
CLINIC (June 20, 2023)
This brief reviews the Biden administration’s asylum ban, including the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways rule and exceptions, plus ways to rebut the presumption of asylum ineligibility.
Summary: Immigration Court Efficiency and Children’s Court Act of 2023
Kids in Need of Defense (November 1, 2023)
This policy brief reviews the Immigration Court Efficiency and Children’s Court Act of 2023 which has the potential to create a more child-friendly environment for UCs navigating the U.S. immigration system.
National Immigration Legal Services Directory
Immigration Advocates Network (n.d.)
This National Immigration Legal Services Directory enables the user to search for nonprofit organizations that provide free or low-cost immigration legal services by state, county, or detention facility.
Protecting Access to Education for Migratory Children A Resource for Families and Educators
U.S. Dept of Justice Civil Rights Division, U.S. Dept of Education Office for Civil Rights (June 2023)
This fact sheet highlights challenges in access to education for migratory children, explains where families can go for help, and outlines responsibilities for public schools.
Protecting Access to Education for Unaccompanied Children A Resource for Families and Educators
U.S. Dept of Justice Civil Rights Division, U.S. Dept of Education Office for Civil Rights (June 2023)
This fact sheet highlights challenges in access to education for unaccompanied children, explains where caregivers can go for help, and outlines responsibilities for public schools.
Addressing the Shift in Child Welfare Practices Serving Latinx Immigrant Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Policy Recommendations and Future Directions
Marisol Sanchez, Socorro Ramirez-Gamiño; Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative (2023)
This policy brief reviews recent research on child welfare agency practices serving immigrants during the pandemic and offers four policy recommendations to response to the needs of immigrant families in the child welfare system.
A Pathway to Permanency: Collaborating for the Futures of Children who are Immigrants in the Child Welfare System
Joanne Gottesman, Randi Mandelbaum & Meredith Pindar; Child Welfare League of America (2019)
This article explores the unique statewide collaboration between Rutgers Law School and the New Jersey Department of Children and Families to provide immigration legal services to children in foster care, including the purpose, structure, and staffing of the collaboration and services offered.
Utterly Alone in Court: How Unaccompanied Minors’ Lack of Access to Appointed Counsel Falls Short of Domestic, International, and Biblical Standards
Elizabeth Gilbert, Journal of Global Justice and Public Policy (June 27, 2023)
This paper explores the lack of a right to government-funded counsel for unaccompanied minors in immigration proceedings via a comparison of the U.S. immigration system with those of Germany, Italy, and Greece.
Immigrant Caregivers: The Implications of Immigration Status on Foster Care Licensure
ABA Center on Children and the Law (December 14, 2022)
This brief reviews foster care licensure for immigrant caregivers, describes challenges that state licensing standards may present for undocumented caregivers, and explains how caregivers may overcome these challenges.
A Shrinking Number of DACA Participants Face Yet Another Adverse Court Ruling
Ariel G. Ruiz Soto and Julia Gelatt, Migration Policy Institute (September 2023)
This commentary reviews the history and impact of DACA, including the recent court decision that declared the program illegal.
