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“Los Padres Tienen Miedo” Early Educators Describe the Harmful Effects of Immigration Enforcement in Early Care Settings

By | Child Well-Being, Early Childhood, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Families Research, Immigration Enforcement, Research, Research Highlight

“Los Padres Tienen Miedo” Early Educators Describe the Harmful Effects of Immigration Enforcement in Early Care Settings

National Association for the Education of Young Children (April 2026)

This data brief warns that the rollback of sensitive locations protections is endangering children, families, and early childhood educators—with nearly one in five programs reporting enrollment impacts and one in three seeing increased disruptions tied to immigration enforcement.

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.

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