The Secure the Border Act’s Catastrophic Implications for Unaccompanied Children
Kids in Needs of Defense (May 4, 2023)
This policy brief outlines the negative repercussions of the proposed Secure the Border Act for unaccompanied children.
Circumvention of Lawful Pathways
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (May 16, 2023)
The Circumvention of Lawful Pathways final rule issued by DHS requires that individuals seeking asylum in the U.S. pursue other legal pathways and/or seek asylum in another country prior to the U.S.
Post-Title 42 Resource Hub
Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (May 8, 2023)
This post Title 42 resource hub includes resources for working with children and educational resources for immigrant parents.
Public Charge FAQs
Ariel Brown, Immigrant Legal Resource Center (May 8, 2023)
This practice advisory reviews FAQs about the current public charge policy, including definitions and applicability, use of benefits and other government programs, exemptions, and more.
SNAP Access and Participation in U.S.-Born and Immigrant Households: A Data Profile
Migration Policy Institute (MPI), (March 1, 2022)
This policy brief explores SNAP access and participation among U.S. born and immigrant families and the various barriers to eligibility and use.
Issue Brief: Fast, Not Fair — How Expedited Processes Harm Immigrant Children Seeking Protection
First Focus on Children & the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights, (March 6, 2023)
This brief highlights how expedited asylum processes cause harm to children seeking asylum and provides recommendations on how to address these problems.
Age Calculation under Child Status Protection Act
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (February 14, 2023)
This policy alert outlines new changes to the age calculation process under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) for children trying to obatin LPR status based on a parent’s status.
An Overview of USCIS’s New SIJS Regulations
Rachel Prandini, Immigrant Legal Resource Center (January 23, 2023)
This practice advisory reviews new Special immigrant juvenile status (SIJS) petition regulations, including policy changes on evidentiary requirements, marital status, getting updates on petitions, and more.
The Family-Separation Files
Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic (December 31, 2022)
This archive presents a compilation of internal government documents related to the Trump administration’s Zero Tolerance policy that separated thousands of immigrant families.
2023 Update on Key Federal Immigration Policies and Implications for Health
Drishti Pillai and Samantha Artiga, Kaiser Family Foundation (January 30, 2023)
This brief summarizes recent updates to key immigration policies, including Title 42, the DACA program, and the public charge rule, and discusses the impacts of these policies on the health and well-being of immigrants.
