Word of the pending changes to the “public charge” rule has rocked the immigrant community, with many considering quickly disenrolling from benefit programs to protect their green card applications or the prospects of family members who might be applying.
Read MoreOn November 7, from 3-4pm ET, CLASP staff will provide an overview of the proposed public charge rule, its potential impact on young children, and explain how the early childhood field can support immigrant families and take action during the public comment period.
Register HereThe proposed “public charge” rule from the Trump administration would result in declines of immigrant families’ access to the basics we all need to survive. The proposal would make—and has already made—immigrant families afraid to seek programs that help them stay strong and productive and raise children who thrive.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for nationals of Sudan, Nicaragua, Haiti, El Salvador, Nepal, and Honduras. In the wake of these termination decisions, several different cases have been filed in U.S district courts.
The Trump administration is trying to wipe away the Flores Settlement Agreement, which protects the welfare of migrant children in U.S. government custody, and replace it with dangerously broad criteria that allow indefinite detention, fewer legal protections, and questionable standards of care and oversight. Leave a comment to stop the Trump administration from jailing children indefinitely. To ensure that your comment is counted, modify the provided template to reflect your unique perspective before submitting. Only unique comments will be considered. The public comment period closes on November 6th!
Leave a CommentThis paper reviews current immigration policies for arriving Mexican and Central American immigrants and links to mental health among documented and undocumented immigrant families and youth.
According to the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR), thousands of men, women, and children, including unaccompanied children, are still making their way through Mexico toward the southern border of the US.
Read MoreFlor, an indigenous Guatemalan woman living in Baltimore, is trying to take in her nephew’s son, who is in detention. She could face deportation herself to her home country, whose poverty and violence she fled 14 years ago.
Read MoreAs the Trump administration increases immigration enforcement actions against working adults, grandparents and other extended family members — often immigrants themselves — are stepping in to care for many of those children left behind.
Read MoreThis report highlights the additional hurdles faced by grandfamilies who come together as a result of a parent’s detention or deportation. Those hurdles include restricted access to support and services to help meet the children’s needs, language barriers, and fear of government agencies.
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