Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Final Rule
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (August 30, 2022)
This final rule issued by DHS codifies the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy.
Return and Reintegration of Unaccompanied Migrant Children
Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) (August 1, 2022)
This factsheet explains the existing return process for unaccompanied children returning to their home countries, and describes how KIND’s Child Migrant Return and Reintegration Program can support children throughout the process.
Caja de herramientas sobre el interés superior de la niñez y la asistencia y defensa legal de niñas, niños y adolescentes en movilidad humana de KIND
Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) (August 16, 2022)
This series of Spanish documents provides guidance on the principle of the best interests of children and the assistance and legal defense of children and adolescents in human mobility.
Settlement over housing of immigrant minors gets OK from judge
Edvard Pettersson, Courthouse News Service (August 1, 2022)
A federal judge has approved a settlement requiring U.S. Customs and Border Protection to ensure safe and sanitary housing for minors in border patrol custody in the El Paso and Rio Grande Valley sectors in Texas.
Biden Administration Proposes National ID Cards for Undocumented Immigrants
Boundless (August 1, 2022)
The Biden administration has proposed a new national identification card system for undocumented immigrants to provide them with temporary ID cards as they navigate their immigration cases.
Biden administration task force reunites 400 migrant families separated under Trump
Julia Ainsley and Jacob Soboroff, NBC News (August 2, 2022)
400 children have been reunited with their parents after being separated at the U.S.-Mexico border under the Trump administration.
ICE hosts NGOs to discuss parental, guardianship rights for minor children, incapacitated adults
U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (August 5, 2022)
The ICE Office of Partnership and Engagement hosted a virtual engagement with over 30 individuals from various NGOs to hear feedback on the updated parental interests directive, which sets requirements for ICE to preserve access to family visitation and child welfare services for detained parents.
Senate Rejects Harmful Immigration Amendments to Inflation Reduction Act
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, Immigration Impact (August 8, 2022)
The Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act and rejected attempts to include several harsh immigration enforcement provisions.
Migrant families are being separated when entering NYC shelter system: Advocates
Sara Dorin, City & State New York (August 9, 2022)
Asylum seeking families arriving at New York City homeless shelters are being separated in some cases due to lack of proper documentation to prove they are a family unit, causing some families to opt to sleep on the street
Don’t slow progress in reuniting separated immigrant families
CST Editorial Board, Chicago Sun Times (August 15, 2022)
Although 400 children and families previously separated under the Trump administration have been reunited, some 1,000 still remain separated and ongoing efforts must be made to continue this reunification progress.
