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Potential “Chilling Effects” of Public Charge and Other Immigration Policies on Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment

By | Federal Policy, Highlighted Resources, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Public Charge

Potential “Chilling Effects” of Public Charge and Other Immigration Policies on Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment

Samantha Artiga, Drishti Pillai, Sammy Cervantes, Akash Pillai, and Matthew Rae; Kaiser Family Foundation (December 2, 2025)

This brief examines how public charge and other immigration policies may discourage immigrants from enrolling in Medicaid and CHIP.

Newcomer Immigrant Youth in the Bay Area: Uplifting Voices, Identifying Solutions

By | Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Research, Research Highlight

Newcomer Immigrant Youth in the Bay Area: Uplifting Voices, Identifying Solutions

Melissa Adamson, National Center for Youth Law (2025)

This report lifts up the voices of newcomer youth and service providers in the Bay Area to reveal how systemic barriers deepen inequities despite California’s strong immigrant commitments, and highlights key challenges, recommendations, and an overview of state-funded programs serving these youth.

A Timeline: Tracking How the Second Trump Administration Is Rolling Back Protections for Unaccompanied Children

By | Child Well-Being, Federal Policy, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Safety, Unaccompanied Minors

A Timeline: Tracking How the Second Trump Administration Is Rolling Back Protections for Unaccompanied Children

Kids in Need of Defense (October 6, 2025)

This timeline follows the policy changes that have eroded child welfare and anti-trafficking safeguards for children seeking safety in the United States during the 2nd Trump administration.

Expedited Removal and Unaccompanied Children: An FAQ

By | Deportation, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Legal Professionals, Practice, Practice Highlight, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), Unaccompanied Minors

Expedited Removal and Unaccompanied Children: An FAQ

Immigrant Legal Resource Center (November 21, 2025)

This resource addresses concerns about the Trump administration’s January 2025 expansion of expedited removal and provides arguments against applying this deportation process to young people who entered as unaccompanied children or have approved SIJS.

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