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Oct 31

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All in for a Thriving Connecticut: Opportunities to Support Upward Mobility for the State’s Immigrant Families

By Sophia Sepp | Immigrant Families Research, Language Issues, Research, Research Highlight

All in for a Thriving Connecticut: Opportunities to Support Upward Mobility for the State’s Immigrant Families

Margie McHugh, Julia Gelatt, Colleen Putzel-Kavanaugh, Katherine Habben, Jacob Hofstetter and Julie Sugarman; Migration Policy Institute (September 2025)

This report examines how Connecticut’s state policies and services can better support immigrant integration and upward mobility, analyzing eight key areas including education, housing, healthcare, and workforce development based on interviews with state and local stakeholders.

Oct 27

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‘My Child is Now a Political Debate’: Immigrant Families Battle Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Threats

By Sophia Sepp | In the News

‘My Child is Now a Political Debate’: Immigrant Families Battle Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Threats

Hibah Ansari, ACLU (September 30, 2025)

In this article, families describe how Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order disrupted their plans and prompted them to consider premature births or relocating outside the United States.

Oct 27

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‘It’s hard to know what day it is’: families tell of grim Ice detention in Texas

By Sophia Sepp | In the News

‘It’s hard to know what day it is’: families tell of grim Ice detention in Texas

Alexandra Villarreal, The Guardian (September 30, 2025)

This article describes the harsh conditions of ICE detention in Texas, including ‘prison-like’ conditions such as lack of clean water, inadequate medical care and poor food.

Oct 27

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Federal Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Bar Some Immigrant Families From Head Start

By Sophia Sepp | In the News

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Bar Some Immigrant Families From Head Start

Hibah Ansari, ACLU (October 2, 2025)

A federal judge has issued a ruling that stops the Trump administration directive aiming to exclude certain immigrant children from Head Start.

Oct 27

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Trump revives family separations amid drive to deport millions: ‘A tactic to punish’

By Sophia Sepp | In the News

Trump revives family separations amid drive to deport millions: ‘A tactic to punish’

Maanvi Singh, The Guardian (October 2, 2025)

The Trump administration has reportedly resumed family separations as a coercion tactic against immigrants and asylum seekers, with officials allegedly retaliating against those challenging deportation by misclassifying separated children as unaccompanied minors.

Oct 27

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Trump administration offering some unaccompanied migrant children $2,500 to self-deport, according to memo

By Sophia Sepp | In the News

Trump administration offering some unaccompanied migrant children $2,500 to self-deport, according to memo

Didi Martinez, Laura Strickler and Julia Ainsley, NBC News (October 3, 2025)

The federal government is offering unaccompanied migrant children aged 14 and older $2,500 to voluntarily return or “self deport” to their home countries, raising concerns among advocates.

Oct 27

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How to protect unaccompanied minors who are in the U.S.

By Sophia Sepp | In the News

How to protect unaccompanied minors who are in the U.S.

International Rescue Committee (October 21, 2025)

This article reviews Trump administration actions against unaccompanied minors and what can be done to support this vulnerable population.

Oct 27

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Judge halts Trump administration from detaining immigrant children after they turn 18

By Sophia Sepp | In the News

Judge halts Trump administration from detaining immigrant children after they turn 18

Marina Dunbar, The Guardian (October 4, 2025)

A federal judge temporarily issued an order to ICE to stop placing unaccompanied immigrant children into adult detention once they turn 18.

Oct 27

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ICE is detaining children with their families beyond limit set by federal judge

By Sophia Sepp | In the News

ICE is detaining children with their families beyond limit set by federal judge

Patrick Terpstra , Cameron Couvillion, Nick Refuerzo, KSHB (October 9, 2025)

Immigration authorities are detaining hundreds of children beyond the federally mandated 20-day limit, with over 600 juveniles held in ICE custody during July alone.

Oct 27

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Chicago ICE raids, National Guard troops prompt new lesson plans: ‘Know your rights’

By Sophia Sepp | In the News

Chicago ICE raids, National Guard troops prompt new lesson plans: ‘Know your rights’

Heather Schlitz, Reuters (October 10, 2025)

Educators in Chicago are responding to increased federal immigration enforcement through various means, including protests, “know your rights” materials, and advocacy for remote learning options to help students without legal status avoid detention risks.

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Margie McHugh, Julia Gelatt, Colleen Putzel-Kavanaugh, Katherine Habben, Jacob Hofstetter and Julie Sugarman; Migration Policy Institute (September 2025)

Hibah Ansari, ACLU (September 30, 2025)

Alexandra Villarreal, The Guardian (September 30, 2025)

Hibah Ansari, ACLU (October 2, 2025)

Maanvi Singh, The Guardian (October 2, 2025)

Didi Martinez, Laura Strickler and Julia Ainsley, NBC News (October 3, 2025)

International Rescue Committee (October 21, 2025)

Marina Dunbar, The Guardian (October 4, 2025)

Patrick Terpstra , Cameron Couvillion, Nick Refuerzo, KSHB (October 9, 2025)

Heather Schlitz, Reuters (October 10, 2025)

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