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Potential “Chilling Effects” of Public Charge and Other Immigration Policies on Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment

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Potential “Chilling Effects” of Public Charge and Other Immigration Policies on Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment

Samantha Artiga, Drishti Pillai, Sammy Cervantes, Akash Pillai, and Matthew Rae; Kaiser Family Foundation (December 2, 2025)

This brief examines how public charge and other immigration policies may discourage immigrants from enrolling in Medicaid and CHIP.

CICW 2025 Year-in-Review

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CICW 2025 Year-in-Review

Center on Immigration & Child Welfare Initiative (December 2025)

This 2025 “year-in-review” highlights the CICW’s work throughout 2025. Thank you to all our partners and collaborators for your continued support. We look forward to continuing our efforts to support immigrant children and families in 2026.

Working with Traumatized Children

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Working with Traumatized Children

Child Welfare League of America • Thursdays, January 8, 15 & 22, 2026 • 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET

CWLA is offering a three-part virtual training series based on the third edition of “Working with Traumatized Children – A Handbook for Healing,” which will teach participants how to recognize trauma symptoms, understand trauma’s impact on children’s brains, create safe environments, and implement effective healing strategies while practicing self-care.

Beyond “Shock and Awe”: Immigration Actions in the First Year under Trump 2.0

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Beyond “Shock and Awe”: Immigration Actions in the First Year under Trump 2.0

Migration Policy Institute • January 13, 2026 • 10amPT/1pmET

This webinar will analyze Trump’s first-year immigration actions, including mass deportations, refugee restrictions, and travel bans on 39 countries, examining their legal basis and actual effects on labor markets, communities, and future immigration to the United States.

ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.

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ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.

Mica Rosenberg, Mario Ariza, McKenzie Funk, Jeff Ernsthausen and Gabriel Sandoval; ProPublica (November 24, 2025)

ICE has placed more immigrant children in federal shelters this year than the previous four years combined, with kids now spending an average of six months in custody under Trump compared to one month under Biden.

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