Decades of research on child development tells us that children develop best in the context of safe, supportive, nurturing relationships. This article explores this knowledge in the context of family separation due to immigration enforcement.
Under the new policy, a significant number of children will be separated from their parents. At a conference last month, Sessions said, “If you are smuggling a child, then we will prosecute you and that child will be separated from you as required by law. If you don’t like that, then don’t smuggle children over our border.” But, there is already a long queue of immigration cases involving unaccompanied minors.
Read MoreThis paper examines the heterogeneous treatment effects of a universal child care (preschool) program in Germany by exploiting the exogenous variation in attendance caused by a reform that led to a large staggered expansion across municipalities.
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) on Sunday sought a tour of an immigrant detention center in Brownsville, Texas, near the U.S. border with Mexico. But Merkley was not allowed inside. Supervisors at the facility called the police.
Read MoreIt’s not immediately clear how Trump’s policies are affecting children who arrive at the border alone, or those who are being separated from their parents. But here’s what we know about how both groups of minors are treated when they try to enter the country.
Read MoreJennifer Podkul, KIND’s Director of Policy, and Cory Shindel, Policy Associate, will share federal legislative updates and information about new Administration policies affecting the rights and treatment of unaccompanied immigrant children. Learn more about opportunities to collaborate and lift your voice in support of these children in this critical time.
A DHS official announced that 638 parents who crossed with children had been prosecuted in just a 13-day span this month.
Read MoreThe University-Based Child and Family Policy Consortium, in collaboration with the Society for Research in Child Development, hosted a webinar on May 23, 2018 on Latino Families’ Access to Early Care and Education.
View WebinarThis study used a nationally representative parent survey, combined with in-depth interviews and home visits with a smaller sample of families, to learn how parents of young children, particularly low-income parents, encourage and take part in their children’s learning, especially their science learning.
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