An issue brief on the Flores Settlement Agreement and President Trump’s executive order to detain children together with their parents while criminal or immigration proceedings are being resolved.
This NEW CICW research brief summarizes recent findings on the negative consequences of parental incarceration on children and families, identifies the connection to detention of immigrant parents, and provides practice and policy recommendations.
This CICW research brief reviews the existing literature on the impacts of immigration detention on children and families, and provides recommendations to support and promote their well-being.
A collection of one-page fact sheets on immigration options for undocumented immigrant children.
A webinar on supporting immigrant students in universities, with the aim of promoting network-based collaboration on issues facing immigrants and refugees.
Register HereAccording to the Department of Health and Human Services, a tent camp for migrant children in the desert outside El Paso will expand to accommodate a growing number of Central American children crossing the border.
Read MoreThe expected public charge rule could have wide-reaching effects on legal immigration to the United States and lead to a sharp drop in use of public benefits by legally present non-citizens and their dependents. This report analyzes use of public benefits by non-citizens, naturalized citizens, and the U.S. born to understand the potential magnitude of the draft proposed rule’s effects.
This article takes an in depth look at shelters for immigrant minors, showing struggles with accountability and consistent monitoring after their rapid expansion.
Read MoreMore than 400 migrant children remain separated from their parents and under the federal government’s care, according to court documents filed this week.
Read MoreThe Trump administration is proposing to lift court-imposed limits on how long it can hold children in immigration detention. Under proposed regulations, the administration seeks to replace the Flores settlement, a decades-old agreement that dictates how long the government can hold migrant children, and under what conditions.
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