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.
These resources are designed to address/prevent child labor exploitation:
This explainer discusses how Congress and the administration have been undermining ORR’s ability to focus on child welfare, family reunification, and safety by tying ORR operations to immigration enforcement actions and provides recommendations on what can be done to support unaccompanied children.
This page includes various resources on the intersection of immigration issues and the education space, including info on immigration enforcement and safe zone policies.
This policy brief provides recommendations for protecting unaccompanied Haitian children, including offering safe and legal alternatives to dangerous migration routes.
This report summarizes hundreds of complaints by unaccompanied immigrant children of physical and verbal abuse and lack of hygiene products and medical care while in U.S. Border Patrol custody.
This blueprint reviews issues and policies impacting unaccompanied children and provides recommendations the U.S. government can take to improve child protection and well-being.
This report details findings and recommendations from an 18-month interdisciplinary study that explored the conditions of care for unaccompanied children in federal custody.
This article explores how policies, practices, and anti-immigrant rhetoric have eroded the safety and well-being of immigrant children and their families and provides recommendations to address these negative impacts.
This comprehensive resource pack reviews key considerations and approaches for including children in research initiatives, ensuring that children’s rights are respected and that they are engaged as partners in the research process.
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