Vermont’s multicultural liaisons help create bridges between new immigrant families and schools
Auditi Guha, VT Digger (July 22, 2022)
In Vermont, multicultural liaisons play a crucial role in helping immigrant families navigate school systems.
4 migrant parents file lawsuit alleging Trump’s child separation policy traumatized them
Julia Ainsley, Didi Martinez, & Jacob Soboroff, NBC News (July 25, 2022)
3 mothers and 1 father who were separated from their children during the Trump administration have sued the U.S. government due to the trauma they’ve experienced as a result.
National Immigrant Inclusion Conference
National Partnership for New Americans • National Harbor, MD • December 11-13,2022
The National Immigrant Inclusion Conference will bring together leaders and organizations to share their expertise and experiences in welcoming and integrating immigrants and refugees into their communities.
Interests of Noncitizen Parents and Legal Guardians of Minor Children or Incapacitated Adults
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (July 14, 2022)
The 2022 ICE parental interest directive establishes ICE policies and procedures to protect the parental and/or guardianship rights of parents and legal guardians who are taken into ICE custody.
Confronting Discrimination Based on National and Immigration Status
U.S. Department of Education (August 2021)
This resource highlights key pillars to confronting discrimination and ensuring equal access to education for all students regardless of immigration status.
USCIS Public Charge Resources
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (June 3, 2022)
USCIS has updated its Public Charge Resources Webpage to provide up-to-date information on the public charge ground of inadmissibility and public benefits available to noncitizens.
Fact Sheet: LIFT the Bar Act
First Focus Campaign for Children (September 2021)
This fact sheet provides a summary and background on the proposed LIFT the Bar Act and highlights how this legislation would positively impact children in immigrant families.
Health Coverage of Immigrants
Kaiser Family Foundation (April 6, 2022)
This fact sheet reviews federal and state policy that impact healthcare coverage for immigrants.
Developmental Effects of Parent–Child Separation
Anne Bentley Waddoups, Hirokazu Yoshikawa, and Kendra Strouf, Annual Reviews (December 2019)
This article discusses the developmental impacts of parent-child separation and provides an evaluation of group, school-based, and community-based interventions for children and youth affected by parent–child separation.
Mental Health of Refugee Children and Youth: Epidemiology, Interventions, and Future Directions
Rochelle L. Frounfelker, Diana Miconi, Jordan Farrar, Mohamad Adam Brooks, Cécile Rousseau, and Theresa S. Betancourt, Annual Reviews (April 2020)
This article summarizes current epidemiological knowledge of refugee youth mental health as well as related interventions, highlights current challenges and limitations, presents potential opportunities and recommendations in refugee child psychiatric epidemiology and mental health services research.
