Exposure to anti-immigrant and xenophobic language, actions, and policies can lead to potentially damaging stress in children and families.
Read the OpinionThough federal ruling indicates they should have been freed within three weeks, a mother and family endured extended detention after request for asylum, and she attempted a desperate act in hopes to free the children.
Read the StoryPresident Trump’s budget proposal contains a 13.5% increase in Title IV-E funding for state foster care and adoption, but also includes a $153 million cut in federal foster care for unaccompanied minors, a system that is already deeply underfunded.
Read the StoryTeachers’ Association requests that ICE cease enforcement actions with parents near its schools so that children know that school is a safe place and attendance is not threatened.
Read the StorySix-month extension of protected status for Haitians announced by DHS, but future reconsideration of status is unclear.
Read the StoryThis directory lists nonprofit organizations that provide free or low-cost immigration legal services by geographic location.
View the DirectoryThis resource guide for the State of California provides current practice in the state with the largest population of children in immigrant families.
Get the Resource GuideBefore and during migration, many unaccompanied children who come to the U.S. have endured violence. This study examines their experiences.
Learn MoreFoster parents follow guidelines for credentialing that vary by state. Although nothing in federal law prohibits persons with undocumented status from becoming foster parents, many states – but not all – prohibit those who are undocumented from obtaining foster parent status. This lack of credentialing opportunity for those without legal status results in both reduced financial resources to those relatives who potentially want to foster and are not documented and reduced opportunity for children to be placed in kinship care situations when these constraints are prohibitive.
State variations in law and policy are examined here for how they affect foster licensure. A summary version of this resource is also available.
This publication provides practical information for global support and protection of children “on the move” and their rights. It may serve as a guide for policy-makers and those working with migrant children.
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