Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Resources
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (September 2014)
A comprehensive list of resources for those working with the unaccompanied immigrant children population.
Access ResourcesNo Childhood Here: Why Central American Children are Fleeing Their Homes
Elizabeth Kennedy, American Immigration Council (July 2014)
This report explores the causes of child migration and the effects of child deportation, focusing on the following questions: What drives these children to flee their homes? What causes their parents to put them and their life’s savings in the hands of smugglers? What happens if they fail to reach the U.S.?
Read Intro & Summary Read Full ReportLiving in the United States: A Guide for Immigrant Youth
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (2014)
This resource is designed to help both documented and undocumented immigrant youth know their rights. Topics include Do You Know Your Immigration Status, 10 Things Every Undocumented Youth Should Know, 11 Things Every Youth with A Green Card Should Know, DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), and DAPA (Deferred Action for Parental Accountability).
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Center for Gender and Refugee Studies (February 2014)
This comprehensive report includes recommendations for reform consistent with recognized principles of child protection based in practical experience, and litigating cases with potential to set improved standards applied in children’s cases.
The report urges lawmakers to reform the U.S. immigration system for migrant children who are coming to our borders with surging frequency.
Talking About Unaccompanied Refugee Children Fleeing Harm
The Opportunity Agenda (2014)
This website provides guidance for keeping key communications principles in mind when entering into discussions about unaccompanied children who have come to the United States in order to escape violence. This guidance is based on both communications research and experience talking about more general immigration issues.
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Desarollando un Plan de Familia: Una Guia de Preparación de Familia Contra la Posibilidad de Estar Detenido, o Ser Deportado, y Quedar Separado de Sus Hijos/as
Steptoe & Johnson LLP and The Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project (2014)
Created by Barbara Kagan, Lindsay Marshall, Lauren Dasse, Laurie Melrood, and Cindy Schlosser, this Spanish language manual provides guidance for immigrant parents in Arizona on developing a plan to protect their parental rights in the event that they are apprehended by ICE.
Read ManualHuman Rights of Migrants and Other Persons in the Context of Human Mobility in Mexico
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (December 2013)
This report explores the situation of migrant persons and others in Mexico, as well as of those who defend migrants’ human rights, including the homicides, kidnappings, disappearances, acts of sexual violence, human trafficking, migrant smuggling, discrimination, and the detention of migrants without due process and judicial protection.
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Mission to Central America: The Flight of Unaccompanied Children to the United States
Committee on Migration of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (November 2013)
This report documents the November 16-23, 2013 trip of a delegation from Migration and Refugee Services of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (MRS/USCCB) to
southern Mexico and Central America to explore and understand the situation of
unaccompanied children and youth fleeing from the region.
Violence Against Women Act of 2013
U.S. Congress (January 3, 2013)
Originally signed in 1994, this bill provides protection and immigration relief options for victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault. The 2013 VAWA strengthens the legislation with increased protections for Native American women and other victims previously left vulnerable by gaps in the law.
Read BillRaising Young Children in a New Country: Supporting Early Learning & Healthy Development
Bridging Refugee Youth & Children’s Services (2013)
This illustrated handbook provides immigrant and refugee families with information about topics such as: family well-being, safety and protection, guidance and discipline, healthy brain development, early learning and school readiness, and connecting to early care and education. It is available in multiple languages.
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