The Secure the Border Act’s Catastrophic Implications for Unaccompanied Children
Kids in Needs of Defense (May 4, 2023)
This policy brief outlines the negative repercussions of the proposed Secure the Border Act for unaccompanied children.
Circumvention of Lawful Pathways
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (May 16, 2023)
The Circumvention of Lawful Pathways final rule issued by DHS requires that individuals seeking asylum in the U.S. pursue other legal pathways and/or seek asylum in another country prior to the U.S.
Care or Control? Reexamining the immigration system in place for youth and children
Migration Center, University of South Carolina (May 5, 2023)
This webinar reviews key policies, programs, and services that impact migrant youth and their families, including conditions in countries of origin, pathways from detention to sponsor release, community integration, and deportation.
Post-Title 42 Resource Hub
Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (May 8, 2023)
This post Title 42 resource hub includes resources for working with children and educational resources for immigrant parents.
Public Charge FAQs
Ariel Brown, Immigrant Legal Resource Center (May 8, 2023)
This practice advisory reviews FAQs about the current public charge policy, including definitions and applicability, use of benefits and other government programs, exemptions, and more.
Amid a child labor crisis, U.S. state governments are loosening regulations
Tanya Mosley & Hannah Dreier, NPR (May 4, 2023)
This interview discusses the results of an investigative report into child labor violations that are disproportionately impacting immigrant children.
Like a kidnapping’: Migrant family separated under Trump reunited after four years
Madeline Halpert, BBC (May 8, 2023)
A migrant family separated as a result of the Trump zero tolerance policy is finally reunited after four years.
US will let in at least 100,000 Latin Americans to reunite with families
Julie Watson, AP News (May 10, 2023)
The Biden administration has announced some new legal pathways for Latin Americans to reunite with family members in the U.S.
Border appears calm after lifting of pandemic asylum restrictions
Valerie Gonzalez, Elliot Spagat and Giovanna Dell’Orto, AP News (May 12, 2023)
Despite worries of chaos, the U.S.-Mexico border remained relatively calm following the end of the pandemic era Title 42 policy.
Unaccompanied migrant child dies in U.S. custody, the second death in 2 months
Stefan Becket, Camilo Montoya-Galvez, & Margaret Brennan, CBS News (May 12, 2023)
A 17-year-old unaccompanied immigrant child from Honduras died in U.S. government custody in Florida, the second such death in two months.
