ICE agents in Philadelphia have found courthouses a convenient place to collar undocumented immigrants, causing legal experts to worry that enforcing immigration laws in Philadelphia’s courtrooms is potentially preventing the criminal justice system from functioning properly.
Read the StoryA report released by the ACLU of Texas shows how Texas state troopers have become “frontline enforcers” of our country’s immigration laws, and have been especially cruel under the Trump Administration.
Read the ReportThis resource was created for parents and teens who are new to the U.S., and for the service providers who work with them, with topics ranging from cultural identity to school and community engagement to higher education, and more. Available in English, Arabic, and Spanish.
Get the GuideNPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with the acting director of ICE, Thomas Homan, about immigration enforcement over the last year and this administration’s policy proposals for the future.
Listen to the InterviewA fact sheet addressing anticipated regulations forcing millions of families to choose between the denial of status (or even deportation) and public benefits.
Get the Fact SheetThis infographic compares an average day of a low-income Latino parent to that of their low-income white and black peers.
View the InfographicIn collaboration with the Center on Immigration and Child Welfare, the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) is pleased to announce a call for papers for a special issue of Child Welfare journal dedicated to issues surrounding the intersection of immigration and child welfare.
Learn MoreChildren of immigrants are growing up in an environment of aggressive immigration policies and practices. This paper reviews research on the social circumstances affecting this population, the consequences of immigration policies and practices on child well-being, and the impact of parental legal status on child development.
Read the PaperBRYCS maintains an online database of training curricula that address multiple issues associated with immigrant children and families’ involvement with child protection and child welfare systems.
Access Training DatabaseA website that contains resources for legal advocates and people who require help.
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