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New Guidance on Public Charge Determinations Does Not Specify Key Concepts, Likely Resulting in Immigrant Families Facing Ongoing Confusion and Fear

By | Federal Policy, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Public Charge

New Guidance on Public Charge Determinations Does Not Specify Key Concepts, Likely Resulting in Immigrant Families Facing Ongoing Confusion and Fear

Samantha Artiga, Kaiser Family Foundation (August 19, 2026)

This piece briefly reviews the new public charge rule and implications for immigrant families, highlighting that its vague standards and broad officer discretion will likely fuel fear among immigrant families. 

Child welfare systems and heightened deportation efforts: State and local agency experiences

By | Child Welfare System Research, Deportation, Foster Care, Immigration Enforcement, Parental Interests Directive, Research

Child welfare systems and heightened deportation efforts: State and local agency experiences

Mark Greenberg & Mallory VanMeeter, Chapin Hall (July 2026)

This study of 13 jurisdictions finds that few children are entering foster care immediately after parental deportation, likely because relatives and trusted adults are stepping in, but warns that limited access to support could make this a growing concern over time.

Critical Immigration Changes You Should Know About

By | Opportunities

Critical Immigration Changes You Should Know About

Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Foundation for California Community College, California State University Chancellor’s Office • September 2, 2026 • 12pmPT/3pmET

This free webinar covers recent immigration policy changes, including new advance parole rules, public charge factors for family-based green cards, and TPS terminations for Haitians and Syrians, with a live Q&A for attendees.

Unaccompanied Children in America: A Reference Handbook

By | Family Separation, Immigrant Youth, Research, Research Highlight, Unaccompanied Minors, Unaccompanied Minors Research

Unaccompanied Children in America: A Reference Handbook

Robert G. Hasson III, Bloomsbury (June 25, 2026)

This comprehensive resource addresses key questions about unaccompanied immigrant children, from migration risks and policy frameworks to the agencies responsible for housing, processing, and determining the legal status of these children.

Immigrant Parents’ Beliefs About the U.S. Child Welfare: System: The Role of Information Sources and Familiarity

By | Child Welfare System Research, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Parenting, Research, Research Highlight, Social Work

Immigrant Parents’ Beliefs About the U.S. Child Welfare: System: The Role of Information Sources and Familiarity

Maryam Rafieifar, Yangjin Park, Chien-jen Chiang, Blessing Ramsey-Soroghaye, Yao Wang, and Sajede Tavakoli; International Journal on Child Maltreatment: Research, Policy and Practice (August 14, 2026)

This study finds that immigrant families with little direct knowledge of the U.S. child welfare system still hold strong beliefs about it, shaped by media and community narratives, highlighting the need for culturally responsive, multilingual outreach from child welfare agencies and immigrant-serving organizations.

In Its Second Term, Trump Administration Quietly Expands Family Separation

By | Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, Federal Policy, Immigration Enforcement, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight

In Its Second Term, Trump Administration Quietly Expands Family Separation

Muzaffar Chishti & Greg García, Migration Policy Institute (July 30, 2026)

This piece reviews how immigration enforcement during the 2nd Trump administration is driving a quieter wave of family separations inside the U.S., with fewer reunification resources and a blurring of child protection and immigration enforcement.

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