Supreme Court says Biden can end Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ immigration policy
Tierney Sneed and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (June 30, 2022)
The Supreme Court rules that the Biden administration can end the Remain in Mexico policy.
Cultural Competency Secrets to Success with Immigrant and Refugee Families: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen Working Practices
Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group, Migration Policy Institute, and Higher Heights Consulting (April 2022)
This brief is the fourth of four that explore practices that service organizations are using to provide 2Gen services to immigrant and refugee families. This brief examines 2Gen practices that are rooted in cultural competence. highlighting two broad strategies: 1) providing culturally tailored services and 2) recognizing and designing for cultural differences.
Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group, Migration Policy Institute, and Higher Heights Consulting (April 2022)
This brief is the first of four explore practices that service organizations are using to provide 2Gen services to immigrant and refugee families. This brief examines 2Gen practices that allow service organizations to build trust with immigrant families, including intentionally hiring and retaining culturally competent staff and creating welcoming and safe spaces to meet and work with immigrant families.
Growing Language Skills with Immigrant and Refugee Families: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen Working Practices
Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group, Migration Policy Institute, and Higher Heights Consulting (April 2022)
This brief is the third of four that explore practices that service organizations are using to provide 2Gen services to immigrant and refugee families. This brief examines interventions that aim to overcome language barriers and support language acquisition for immigrant families who speak a language other than English at home, focusing on 2 primary strategies: 1) providing culturally responsive and linguistically accessible services, and 2) offering language-learning programs that meet the needs of children and their parents.
Adjustment of Status through Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)
Andrew Craycroft and Rachel Prandini, Immigrant Legal Resource Center (March 29, 2022)
This advisory provides an overview of the SIJS-based adjustment of status process with a step-by-step guidance for both the affirmative process (i.e., for youth not in removal proceedings), and for the defensive process (i.e., for youth who are in removal proceedings).
Title 42 and its Impact on Migrant Families
Drishti Pillai and Samantha Artiga, Kaiser Family Foundation (May 26, 2022)
This brief explains the Title 42 policy and its impact on border expulsions and the health and well-being of migrants, and discusses the potential implications of lifting the policy.
2022 Changes to the Public Charge Inadmissibility Rule and the Implications for Health Care
Drishti Pillai & Samantha Artiga, Kaiser Family Foundation (May 4, 2022)
This brief reviews the Biden Administration’s proposed public charge rule and discusses its implications for health coverage and care of immigrant families.
The Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders Among Latino Parents
María A. Ramos-Olazagasti and C. Andrew Conway, National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (May 19, 2022)
This research brief explores the prevalence of mental health disorders among Hispanic parents of children, including the variation according to place of birth, and discusses strategies for improving access to mental health services for this population.
Do state laws reduce uptake of Medicaid/CHIP by U.S. citizen children in immigrant families: evaluating evidence for a chilling effect
Sylvia E. Twersky, International Journal for Equity in Health (April 12, 2022)
This research documents the negative impact of immigrant restrictive state legislation on access to health insurance coverage (e.g., Medicaid/CHIP) for U.S. citizen children in immigrant families.
