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Hundreds of groups push back on Trump denying lawful immigrants access to Head Start, other programs

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Hundreds of groups push back on Trump denying lawful immigrants access to Head Start, other programs

Suzanna Gamboa, NBC News (August 13, 2025)

Over 300 organizations have come together in opposition of the administration’s decision to prevent legally present immigrants from accessing more federally funded health and human service programs, like Head Start.

22nd Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference

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22nd Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., Migration Policy Institute, and the Georgetown University Law Center • Oct. 9, 2025  • 9 a.m.-5:20 p.m. ET

The conference, with in-person and virtual options, will bring together leading experts, policymakers, attorneys, and advocates to engage in policy and legal analysis and discussion of some of the most important immigration issues that have surfaced in the U.S. policy debate.

ICYMI: New Free Training on Supporting Immigrant Children and Families in the Child Welfare System

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ICYMI: New Free Training on Supporting Immigrant Children and Families in the Child Welfare System

New Mexico State University (August 2025)

This self-paced online training for child welfare professionals and other stakeholders draws from successful immigrant-serving child welfare models across the U.S. to address the unique challenges and opportunities that arise when working with immigrant children and families in the child welfare system. Three free Social Work CEUs are also available.

The 2025 ICE Detained Parents Directive: Practice Advisory for Child Welfare Agency Administrators & Practitioners

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The 2025 ICE Detained Parents Directive: Practice Advisory for Child Welfare Agency Administrators & Practitioners

Center on Immigration and Child Welfare Initiative & Casey Family Programs (August 2025)

This practice advisory reviews the 2025 Detained Parents Directive and provides recommendations to child welfare administrators and practitioners on how to utilize the Directive to advocate for immigrant children and families.

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