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Mar 30
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We left one war and came to another: Resource loss, acculturative stress, and caregiver–child relationships in Somali refugee families.

By | Culture: Issues & Competencies, Research Highlight, Trauma

We left one war and came to another: Resource loss, acculturative stress, and caregiver–child relationships in Somali refugee families.

Betancourt, Theresa S. Abdi, Saida Ito, Brandon S. Lilienthal, Grace M. Agalab, Naima Ellis, Heidi, PsychNET (2015)

The aims of this research were to identify and examine strengths and resources utilized by Somali refugee children and families in the Boston area to overcome resettlement and acculturative stressors. Abstract only; Subscription required to access full article.

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Mar 30
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DHS Sensitive Locations Policy

By | Federal Policy, ICE, Immigration Enforcement, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law

DHS Sensitive Locations Policy

CLINIC (Feb 12, 2018)

DHS Sensitive Locations Policy outlines how and to what extent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can engage in enforcement actions in sensitive locations such as schools, places of worship and hospitals. This resource is available for download in both English and Spanish.

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Mar 30
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Immigration Enforcement & Child Welfare

By | Child Well-Being, Family Separation, ICE, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Relief, Legal/Law, Practice Highlight, Safety, Social Work, Social Workers, State Policies, Unaccompanied Minors

Immigration Enforcement & Child Welfare

Immigrant Legal Resource Center (Dec 11, 2017)

This resource for child welfare social workers provides updates on immigration policy affecting children and families, discusses how immigration enforcement impacts the child welfare system, describes protections that exist to help keep immigrant families intact, and provides resources for social workers to support and work more effectively with immigrant families.

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Mar 30
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Impacts of Immigration Actions and News and the Psychological Distress of U.S. Latino Parents Raising Adolescents

By | Child Well-Being, Immigrant Families Research, Immigration Enforcement, Parenting, Research Highlight

Impacts of Immigration Actions and News and the Psychological Distress of U.S. Latino Parents Raising Adolescents

Kathleen M. Roche, M.S.W., Ph.D., Elizabeth Vaquera, Ph.D., Rebecca M. B. White, Ph.D., M.P.H., and Maria Ivonne Rivera, M.P.H., Journal of Adolescent Health (Jan 29, 2018)

This study describes how recent immigrant policy changes and news are impacting the lives of Latina/o immigrant parents raising adolescent children.

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Mar 30
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Disclosure of Confidential Child Abuse and Neglect Records

By | Foster Care, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law, Social Work, State Policies, State Policy

Disclosure of Confidential Child Abuse and Neglect Records

Child Welfare Information Gateway (2017)

This publication presents an overview of state laws that designate the officials and entities that may have access to the confidential records of child abuse and neglect reports and investigations, the circumstances under which information may be disclosed, and the appropriate use of confidential information. Public disclosure of information in cases of child abuse-related fatalities or near fatalities also is addressed. Summaries of laws related to these issues for all states and U.S. territories are included.

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Mar 20
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Fact Sheet: Policies and Procedures Involving Detained Parents and Legal Guardians

By | Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, Federal Policy, ICE, Immigration Enforcement, Law & Policy, Legal/Law, Parental Interests Directive, Resources

Fact Sheet: Policies and Procedures Involving Detained Parents and Legal Guardians

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (March 2018)

This ICE Fact Sheet details the agency’s current policy and procedures when detaining and removing parents and legal guardians of minor children. These policy considerations include, but are not limited to, the Parental Interests Directive.

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Mar 15
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Intersection of Immigration with Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems

By | CICW Publications, Foster Care, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Relief, Legal/Law, Reports, Resources, Social Work, State Policies

Intersection of Immigration with Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems: A Review of Research, Policy, and Practice

Megan Finno-Velasquez, Ph.D. and Jill K. Pardini, MPP, CICW and AECF (March 15, 2018)

This report reviews existing literature on immigrant children and families who encounter the child welfare and/or juvenile justice systems to assess the needs, current relevant policies and practices, and existing gaps in research related to this population.

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Mar 12
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Our Children’s Fear: Immigration Policy’s Effects on Young Children

By | Child Well-Being, Early Childhood, Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Law & Policy, Legal/Law, Research, Research Highlight, Social Work, State Policies, State Policy

Our Children’s Fear: Immigration Policy’s Effects on Young Children

Hannah Matthews, Rebecca Ullrich, and Wendy Cervantes, CLASP (March 1, 2018)

This report documents how the current immigration context is affecting our nation’s youngest children, under age eight, based on interviews and focus groups in 2017 with more than 150 early childhood educators and parents in six states—California, Georgia, Illinois, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.

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Mar 12
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The Influence of Immigrant Parent Legal Status on U.S.-Born Children’s Academic Abilities: The Moderating Effects of Social Service Use

By | Child Well-Being, Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Parenting, Research, Research Highlight

The Influence of Immigrant Parent Legal Status on U.S.-Born Children’s Academic Abilities: The Moderating Effects of Social Service Use

Kalina M. Brabeck, Erin Sibley, Patricia Taubin & Angela Murcia, Applied Developmental Science (Dec 21, 2015)

This study investigates the relationship between immigrant parent legal status and academic performance among U.S.-born children, ages 7–10.

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