Obama defends executive action
The Hill (August 6, 2014)
President Obama defends taking executive action after issuing executive orders on immigration reform and corporate tax inversions.
Read the ArticleWH eyes limits of immigration powers
The Hill (August 6, 2014)
Top administration officials are trying to determine how far President Obama can act on immigration reform through executive action while remaining on the right side of the law. President Obama is being provided options for changing deportation policies before the end of the summer.
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Across U.S. groups focus on legal needs of unaccompanied minor migrants
Catholic News Service (August 5, 2014)
Discusses the lawsuit filed that would require the government to appoint a lawyer to all minors facing deportation as well as the statistics that support the suit. These statistics show that 90% of youth who do not have legal representation are deported while 47% with lawyers are allowed to stay.
Read the ArticleRise Seen in Asylum Denial Rates
TRAC Reports, Inc. (August 2014)
A brief report about the rise in denial rates of asylum claims.
Read Full ReportImmigration crisis forces Obama to ‘act alone’ with executive orders
The Guardian (August 4, 2014)
Due to the inability to come to an agreement on how to address the immigration crisis, Congress leaves on recess, leaving President Obama forced to “act alone”. This article discusses the routes that President Obama may take in order to address this issue.
Read the ArticleThe case for asylum: A child’s long, lonely trek. Fleeing gangs, Elvin Rodriguez finds abuse, delays in U.S. immigration system
Houston Chronicle (August 2, 2014)
Describes the experience of case managers working with children who have fled their home countries in Central American countries, and the difficulties they are experiencing, as well as the similarities among their clients’ cases.
Read the ArticleNASW Unaccompanied Migrant Children Social Justice Brief: What Social Workers can do to address the crisis
NASW Social Work Blog (August 2014)
The NASW releases a brief that highlights steps and actions social workers can take in order to help with the immigration crisis.
Read the ArticleThey Are Children
HuffingtonPost (July 29, 2014)
Children are “fleeing for their lives,” often by themselves at enormous risk, to the United States and other countries throughout the Americas from the Central American countries of Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador.
Read the ArticleMy Life, My Rights: A Guide for Foster Youth
Public Counsel
This resource provides information for transition age foster youth on continuing with their education and finding employment after leaving foster care.
Get the GuideStatistics on Child Well-Being Available Through Kidsdata.org
This website provides statistics on multiple indicators of child well-being for children across the state of California.
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