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Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Child Care and Early Education Programs

By | Early Childhood, Federal Policy, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight

Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Child Care and Early Education Programs

Mikayla Slaydon & Hannah Matthews, CLASP (Updated June 17, 2026)

This fact sheet clarifies immigrant eligibility rules for child care subsidies and Head Start—relevant since one in four children under six has a foreign-born parent, and many eligible families avoid these programs out of fear or confusion about eligibility.

ORR’s Indefinite Detention of Unaccompanied Children Inflicts Trauma and Thwarts Due Process

By | Detention, Federal Policy, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Trauma, Unaccompanied Minors

ORR’s Indefinite Detention of Unaccompanied Children Inflicts Trauma and Thwarts Due Process

Kids in Need of Defense (March 25, 2026)

This timeline and analysis document how the Trump administration’s rollbacks of ORR protections for unaccompanied children are driving indefinite detention, deepening trauma, and undermining due process.

Guía para madres y padres retornados a Honduras con hijos/as menores de 18 años en Estados Unidos

By | Deportation, Family Separation, Highlighted Resources, Parenting, Practice, Practice Highlight, Transnational Resources, Youth & Families

Guía para madres y padres retornados a Honduras con hijos/as menores de 18 años en Estados Unidos

Kids in Need of Defense (March 17, 2026)

This guide outlines the essential steps for parents deciding whether to reunite with their children in Honduras or arrange care for them in the U.S. in their absence, along with resources for further help.

Quick Guide: Defending SIJS Clients in Removal Proceedings

By | Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Practice, Practice Highlight, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

Quick Guide: Defending SIJS Clients in Removal Proceedings

Immigrant Legal Resource Center (June 2, 2026)

This updated practice advisory offers strategies for advocating against removal and preserving the record for appeal at every stage of an SIJS client’s case.

Dreaming in Nightmares: DACA Recipients Increasingly Targeted for Detention and Deportation

By | In the News

Dreaming in Nightmares: DACA Recipients Increasingly Targeted for Detention and Deportation

American Immigration Council Staff (June 15, 2026)

The Trump administration is increasingly detaining and deporting longtime DACA recipients with no criminal records—often during routine USCIS interviews—while also stalling renewals in ways that push people out of lawful status.

Supreme Court Delivers Devastating Blow to Immigrant Families in Temporary Protected Status Decision. Now Congress Must Provide Lasting Security.

By | In the News

Supreme Court Delivers Devastating Blow to Immigrant Families in Temporary Protected Status Decision. Now Congress Must Provide Lasting Security.

Erica Bryant, Vera Institute (June 25, 2026)

The Supreme Court has ruled that Haitians and Syrians are not protected from deportation while their Temporary Protected Status litigation continues, clearing the way for hundreds of thousands of immigrants to be detained and removed.

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