The Joys and Challenges of Parenting as an Immigrant
Mina Kim, KQED (January 19, 2022)
Immigrant parents face many challenges when raising their children in a new country.
LPS bilingual liaisons help immigrant, refugee families transition
Samantha Bernt, 1011 Now (January 19, 2022)
Lincoln Public School district provides support to newly settled immigrant and refugee families by providing bilingual liaisons who serve as a link to the community and to other resources.
Refugees share their stories as unaccompanied youth coming to U.S. through art
Bryce Airgood, Lansing State Journal (January 19, 2022)
The Samaritas Youth Refugee Art exhibit allows refugee minors to share their experiences through art and helps community members connect with them.
It’s time for the Biden administration to let immigrants know about the public charge rule change
Gabriel R. Sanchez, Brookings (January 19, 2022)
Many immigrant families are not aware that the Trump-era public charge rule has changed under the Biden administration, discouraging them from accessing essential public assistance in fear of facing immigration consequences.
Webinar: Increasing Immigrant Integration and Inclusion Through Community Partnerships
Catholic Legal Immigration Network • March 30, 2022 • 2:00 p.m. EST
This webinar will discuss the basics of integration to allow community partnerships to expand their reach and engage more community members, along with providing recommendations for creating and maintaining effective partnerships.
The psychological effects of forced family separation on asylum-seeking children and parents at the US-Mexico border: A qualitative analysis of medico-legal documents
Kathryn Hampton, Elsa Raker, Hajar Habbach, Linda Camaj Deda, Michele Heisler, and Ranit Mishori; PLOS ONE (November 24, 2021)
This study explored narratives from parents and children separated as a result of the Trump administration’s zero tolerance policy. Data indicated significant negative mental health outcomes even after reunification.
Factsheet: The Department of Homeland Security’s “Protected Areas” Memorandum
National Immigration Law Center (November 17, 2021)
This factsheet reviews the Department of Homeland Security’s new “Protected Areas” memo.
Toolkit – Latino Grandfamilies: Helping Latino Children Thrive Through Connection to Culture and Family
Generations United (November 21, 2021)
This new toolkit provides resources and tips to child welfare agencies, other government agencies, and nonprofit organizations so that they can better serve Latino grandfamilies regardless of child welfare involvement.
The Invisible Work of Family, Friend, and Neighbor Caregivers and its Importance for Immigrant and Dual Language Learner Families
Maki Park & Jasmine Flores Pena, Migration Policy Institute (December 2021)
This brief reviews the importance of family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) care for immigrant and dual language learner families and the barriers these caregivers encounter in accessing public subsidies and other supportive resources. It also provides recommendations to improve support of FFN caregivers.
Working with Immigrant Children and Families Involved in the State Child Welfare System
American Bar Association, Children’s Immigration Law Academy (2021)
This webinar series reviews best practice for attorneys when working with child welfare system involved immigrant children and families, focusing on the different roles of the child welfare agency, the child’s attorney, and the parent’s attorney.
