Refugee and Migrant Children: A Philanthropic Imperative
Grant Makers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (October 2014)
A YouTube video featuring the stories of three children of the tens of thousands who have been forced to flee Central America due to violence.
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Family and Juvenile Law: Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and the California Courts
Judicial Council of California (October 6, 2014)
California Senate Bill 873 clarifies the role and responsibility of the superior courts in making the findings needed for determining whether an individual is eligible for Special Immigration Juvenile Status. This report provides information regarding the background for this legislation as well as the efforts underway to assist the courts (i.e., providing education, resources, and other services).
View ReportThe ABCs of Representing Unaccompanied Children in Removal Proceedings
American Bar Association Commission on Immigration (October 2014)
These materials, from an October 2014 training, cover information on a range of topics related to representing unaccompanied immigrant children, including best practices for working with unaccompanied children, information on immigration law and removal proceedings, ethical considerations in representing unaccompanied minors, Special Immigration Juvenile Status, U and T Visas, and asylum law and initial jurisdiction issues.
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U.S. Department of Education (September 2014)
A Fact sheet that provides information to help education leaders better understand the responsibilities of States Local Education Agencies in connection with migrant students and the existing resources available to help educate immigrant students.
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Immigrant Legal Resource Center (September 2014)
A comprehensive list of resources for those working with the unaccompanied immigrant children population.
Access ResourcesApplying the ICE Parental Interests Directive to Child Welfare Cases
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (August 26, 2014)
This resource summarizes the key provisions of the Directive and provides tips to those working within the dependency system on how to best ensure an immigrant parent can meaningfully participate in the dependency proceedings.
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Rise Seen in Asylum Denial Rates
TRAC Reports, Inc. (August 2014)
A brief report about the rise in denial rates of asylum claims.
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Public Counsel
This resource provides information for transition age foster youth on continuing with their education and finding employment after leaving foster care.
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Ryan Russell, Law School Student Scholarship, Paper 561 (2014)
The author advocates for incorporating the best interest of the child standard into deportation proceedings initiated against an undocumented immigrant parent.
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