Closed casino hotels in Mississippi could house unaccompanied migrant children
AP News (May 23, 2024)
A proposal is being considered to house unaccompanied migrant children at two former casino hotels in northwest Mississippi.
Jayapal Introduces Legislation Protect Immigrant Children
Congresswoman Primila Jaypal (May 23, 2024)
U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal has introduced the Protection of Kids in Detention (PROKID) Act, which would create an independent oversight body to monitor the care of all children in the immigration system.
National Volunteer Child Advocate Training 2024
Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights • June 4, 2024 • 12-1pm CDT
The Young Center will offer a two-day virtual training on how to become a Volunteer Child Advocate.
Employment-Based Immigration Opportunities for Immigrant Youth
Immigrant Legal Resource Center • June 4, 2024 • 11:00am to 12:30pm PDT
This webinar will review screening for employment-based options for immigrant youth, the process for applying for an employment-based visa, and obtaining a green card.
Threat and deprivation as distinct predictors of posttraumatic stress and depression symptoms in first and second generation Latinx youth
Jodi Berger Cardoso, Kalina M. Brabeck, Tzuan A. Chen, Arlene Bjugstad, Caitlyn Mytelka, Randy Capps, & Thomas M. Crea; Applied Developmental Science (September 21, 2023)
This research examined how immigration enforcement fear and perceived economic hardship affect posttraumatic stress disorder and depression among first and second-generation Latinx youth in immigrant families.
HHS Finalizes Rule to Strengthen Services and Protections for Unaccompanied Children in Its Care
Administration for Children & Families (April 23, 2024)
The Administration for Children and Families has pre-published the Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule, which provides clear standards and protections around the treatment of UCs in ORR custody.
Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
Susan Schmidt, Encyclopedia of Social Work (July 2017)
This article provides an overview of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and the multifaceted role of the social work profession in supporting eligible children and advocating for policy improvements.
Save the Date: CLINIC Convening 2024
CLINIC • May 29-31, 2024
CLINIC’s annual conference will bring together legal practitioners, advocates and nonprofit leaders from across the U.S. to network and learn about the current state of immigration law
Immigration stress and internalizing symptoms among Latinx and Asian American students: The roles of school climate and community violence
Blanche Wright, Belinda C. Chen, Tamar Kodish, Yazmin Meza Lazaro, Anna S. Lau; Journal of School Psychology (June 2024)
This study explored the impact of immigration stress and school- and community-level resources and protective factors on Latinx and Asian American youth internalizing symptoms.
Child Migrants in Family Immigration Detention in the U.S.: An Examination of Current Pediatric Care Standards and Practices
Sridhar, S., Digidiki, V., Kunichoff D., Bhabha, J., Sullivan, M., Gartland, MG., FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University, Boston and MGH Asylum Clinic at the Center for Global Health (2023)
This research analyzed the medical records of 165 children detained at Karnes County Family Residential Center between June 2018 and October 2020, finding limited access to basic healthcare and under-identified care needs and health issues.
