Mixed-Status Families and Immigrant Families with Children Continued Avoiding Safety Net Programs in 2023
Dulce Gonzalez, Hamutal Bernstein, Michael Karpman, Genevieve M. Kenney; Urban Institute (August 7, 2024)
This report provides updated estimates of chilling effects on pubic safety net program use among immigrant families.
Latinx Immigrant Health: Does Immigrants’ Perceptions of Integration Protect their Health?
Mirella Deniz-Zaragoza, Esaú Casimiro Vieyra, and Cecilia Ayón; Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences (September 9, 2024)
This study explored the relationship between immigrants’ perceptions of integration and their self-rated health and psychological distress
Schools, Stability, and Community Prosperity: New Students Seeking Asylum
Women’s Refugee Commission (September 12, 2024)
This backgrounder explores current challenges affecting newcomer students and provides recommendations to improve school and community supports.
Practical Solutions that Protect Unaccompanied Children Seeking Safety
Kids in Needs of Defense (September 24, 2024)
This blueprint reviews issues and policies impacting unaccompanied children and provides recommendations the U.S. government can take to improve child protection and well-being.
Overview, Tips, and Considerations When Applying for Keeping Families Together Parole in Place for Spouses and Stepchildren of U.S. Citizens
Ariel Brown, Immigrant Legal Resource Center (September 24, 2024)
This practice advisory reviews the new “Keeping Families Together” parole in place process for certain spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens.
Expose and Disrupt
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (September 24, 2024)
This guide reviews how state Public Records Act (PRA) requests can be used to advocate against immigration enforcement.
Why the Children of Immigrants Tend to Be More Anxious Than Their Parents
Nicole Froio, Refinery 29 (September 3, 2024)
Recent research indicates that children of immigrant parents are more likely to experience anxiety and mental health symptoms than immigrants themselves.
Oversight Agency Says 32,000 Unaccompanied Children Are Missing. But Are They?
American Immigration Council Staff, Immigration Impact (September 5, 2024)
A recently published report by the OIG has led to claims that ICE lost track of 32,000 UCs. However, this article delves into the more nuanced reality of the situation and gaps in the OIG report.
They won their immigration cases. But months later, they still await release
Juliana Kim, NPR (September 9, 2024)
Many immigrants continue to await release from detention after winning their immigration cases.