The 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.
Access ResourcesFACT SHEET: Education Services for Immigrant Children and Those Recently Arrived to the United States
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.
Read Full TextUnaccompanied Immigrant Children Resources
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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Understanding and Improving the Quality of Service Delivery for Immigrant Families Involved with the Child Welfare System
2014 ALLIANCE WEBINAR SERIES #3
Presented by Alan Dettlaff, Jane Addams College of Social Work; Wendy Cervantes, First Focus; & Lyn Morland, Senior Consultant, CICW (July 2014)
View the PresentationNon-citizen Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: A Practice Guide to Juvenile Detention Reform
The Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Immigrant Legal Resources Center and Legal Services for Children (June 2014)
This guide addresses the needs of non-citizen youth involved with the juvenile justice system. The authors discuss the impact of immigration status on juvenile justice cases and offer information on the intersection between the juvenile justice and immigration enforcement legal systems.
Get the GuideBarriers to Support Service Use for Latino Immigrant Families Reported to Child Welfare: Implications for Policy and Practice
Megan Finno-Velasquez, MSW, PhD Candidate, University of Southern California School of Social Work (June 2014)
This brief highlights the findings of a study that explores the extent to which immigration status impacts referral to, and receipt of, concrete services by Latino families reported for child maltreatment. Data were drawn from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being II (NSCAW II), a federally funded and nationally representative sample of families investigated by child welfare agencies for maltreatment between April 2008 and September 2009. The brief concludes with recommendations for policy and practice.
Screening for Human Trafficking: Guidelines for Administering the Traffic Victim Identification Tool
Screening for Human Trafficking: Guidelines for Administering the Traffic Victim Identification Tool
Vera Institute of Justice (June 2014)
This manual is intended mainly for victim service agency staff and other social service
providers, who will administer the Trafficking Victim Identification Tool (TVIT) to clients who are
potential trafficking victims.
Keeping Immigrant Families in the Child Protection System Together
ABA Child Law Practice (April 2014)
Written by Ann Park, this article discusses the barriers to family reunification that children in foster care experience when they have a detained or deported parent. The author identifies federal and state legislation that helps to reduce these barriers and provides practice recommendations for child welfare agencies, dependency courts, and attorneys.
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