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Latest News: Children of Immigrants

Press Releases

  1. Youth, children’s advocates rally for immigration reform that puts kids and families first [April 10, 2013]
  2. MEDIA ADVISORY: Advocates to Rally for Immigration Reform that Works for Kids [April 10, 2013]
  3. Children Have Much to Gain from Immigration Reform Proposals, Advocates Say [January 29, 2013]
  4. House Fiscal Cliff Bills Would Increase Child Poverty [December 20, 2012]
  5. First Focus Commends Democratic Leaders for Standing by Children, Supports Call for Administrative Relief for DREAM-Eligible Youth [April 14, 2011]
  6. First Focus Denounces Proposals to Repeal Birthright Citizenship [January 6, 2011]
  7. Poll Reveals Strong Bipartisan Support for the DREAM Act [June 29, 2010]
  8. New Report Highlights Impact of Immigration Enforcement on the Child Welfare System [April 28, 2010]
  9. Over 80 Organizations Join in Opposition to Legislation Detaining Immigrant Children [September 14, 2009]

In the News

  1. Deportations splitting families, U.S.-born kids [February 12, 2012]
  2. What about the kids? What can happen when parents are deported [February 3, 2012]
  3. Maryland Dream Act [January 24, 2012]
  4. Immigrant children's access to education, assistance may be targets of state proposals [January 18, 2012]
  5. All Kids Deserve to DREAM [January 28, 2011]
  6. Winning the Future for Our Kids [January 28, 2011]
  7. Taking a Courageous Stand [January 28, 2011]
  8. Hope for America’s Undocumented Youth [January 28, 2011]
  9. Harry Reid Steps Up on DREAM Act [January 24, 2011]
  10. President Stanley Voices Support for the DREAM Act [January 24, 2011]
  11. Students to March On Corker Office in Support of DREAM Act [January 24, 2011]
  12. Sin miedo a favor del DREAM Act [January 24, 2011]
  13. Their DREAM Can Wait No Longer [January 24, 2011]
  14. KC Undocumented Students Arrested on Capitol Hill [January 24, 2011]
  15. More Than 20 Undocumented Youth Risk Arrest, Deportation, Stage Sit-in at Congressional Offices on Capitol Hill [January 24, 2011]
  16. SF Immigration Groups React to Obama’s Policy Reform Speech [January 24, 2011]
  17. HELP Act Introduction– Protecting Vulnerable Children in America [January 24, 2011]
  18. Groups Unify to Reduce Latina Teen Pregnancy [January 24, 2011]
  19. Majority Support for the DREAM Act, Poll Finds [January 24, 2011]
  20. New poll shows majority of American public don't want to see undocumented youth deported [January 24, 2011]
  21. Strong Bipartisan Support for DREAM Act [January 24, 2011]
  22. New Polling Shows Wide Bipartisan Support for DREAM Act [January 24, 2011]
  23. Immigration Enforcement and Family Separation: Unintended Consequences for Children and Families [January 24, 2011]
  24. Immigration Enforcement and Family Separation: Unintended Consequences for Children and Families [June 6, 2010]
  25. Effort to pass legislation to protect farmworker children gathers steam [May 6, 2010]
  26. The Impact of Immigration on Child Welfare [May 5, 2010]
  27. What Happens to Children When a Parent is Deported? [May 5, 2010]
  28. News Roundup: April 12 [May 5, 2010]

Top of Our List

  1. ICE's Parental Interests Directive - Helping Families Caught Between the Immigration and Child Welfare Systems [August 28, 2013]
  2. Celebrating DACA’s First Anniversary [August 15, 2013]
  3. Diverse Children: Improving Outcomes for America’s Non-Majority Child Population [August 2, 2013]
  4. New Report Highlights Importance of Immigrants and Their Children In the Future Workforce [June 27, 2013]
  5. Dedicated to Sen. Tim Kaine [June 14, 2013]
  6. Resources on Children and Immigration Reform [May 17, 2013]
  7. ICYMI: Children and families at the Capitol Hill rally for immigration reform [April 17, 2013]
  8. The Time is Now: Rallying For Immigration Reform That Works for Kids and Families [April 12, 2013]
  9. Big news: AP drops use of the i-word [April 2, 2013]
  10. New Family Unity Waiver Rule Will Help Keep Families Together [January 4, 2013]
  11. Let’s Put the “I”-Word to Rest [October 1, 2012]
  12. No Child Is “Illegal” [August 20, 2012]
  13. Stop the Attacks on Children [June 13, 2012]
  14. There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays: A Wish from Our Children [December 23, 2011]
  15. Shattered Families: New Report Takes Closer Look at Devastating Effects of Immigration Enforcement [November 2, 2011]
  16. My Mother’s Story and Why I’m Going to Georgia [September 26, 2011]
  17. Two Teens Lose Their Lives, Yet Law Remains the Same [July 29, 2011]
  18. U.S. Child Farmworkers: Dreading their Summer Vacation [May 25, 2011]
  19. Uniting Our Voices for Immigrant Children of Incarcerated Parents [May 10, 2011]
  20. NCLR Report Makes Recommendations to Improve Income and Career Mobility for Disconnected Youth [May 5, 2011]
  21. A Twisting of the Safety Net for Children of Immigrants [April 11, 2011]
  22. Ensuring Opportunity for Every Child [March 28, 2011]
  23. A DREAM Come True in Maryland [March 15, 2011]
  24. A Mother and Son Await Justice [February 3, 2011]
  25. Winning the Future for Our Kids [January 28, 2011]
  26. Birthright Citizenship at Risk [January 5, 2011]
  27. The DREAM Will Never Die [December 20, 2010]
  28. A Dream Deferred [December 20, 2010]
  29. The DREAM is Near [December 9, 2010]
  30. All Kids Deserve to DREAM [December 7, 2010]
  31. A Worthy Bill, Indeed [November 29, 2010]
  32. DREAMing of More Than a Campaign Promise [November 16, 2010]
  33. Born Equal [November 8, 2010]
  34. College DREAMs [October 21, 2010]
  35. The New American Voters [October 15, 2010]
  36. Case Study on ELL Children and Youth Falls Short on Research Methods [October 7, 2010]
  37. New Report Examines Immigrant Children in the Texas Child Welfare System [September 27, 2010]
  38. New Report Examines Immigrant Children in the Texas Child Welfare System [September 27, 2010]
  39. Illinois is Now the First State to Mandate Bilingual Education in Preschool [September 24, 2010]
  40. New Brief from the Urban Institute Profiles Young Children of Immigrants [September 2, 2010]
  41. Advocates Denounce the Utah Blacklist [July 26, 2010]
  42. Their DREAM Can Wait No Longer [July 26, 2010]
  43. New Data from Urban Institute Describes Family Circumstances of Children of Immigrants [July 7, 2010]
  44. Impact of Immigration on Latino Children in Georgia [June 25, 2010]
  45. Government Cracks Down on Farmers Who Hire Children [June 21, 2010]
  46. Human Rights Watch Releases New Report on U.S. Child Labor [May 5, 2010]

Events

  1. Congressional Briefing: Health Impacts of the Immigration System on Children and Families [May 30, 2013]
  2. Health and Public Benefits in Immigration Reform [April 30, 2013]
  3. Rally for Immigration Reform [March 28, 2013]
  4. Briefing - Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Restoring Discretion and Fairness to the Immigration System [March 13, 2013]
  5. Screening of The Harvest/La Cosecha [July 5, 2011]
  6. Children in Immigrant Families: Ensuring Opportunity for Every Child in America [February 18, 2011]
  7. 2010 DREAM Graduation Ceremony [July 15, 2010]
  8. DREAM Act Rally and March [July 15, 2010]
  9. Child Labor: Around the World and At Home [June 17, 2010]
  10. Webinar: Immigrant Victims Facing Termination of Parental Rights as a Consequence of Detention or Deportation [June 17, 2010]

Library Items: Reports

  1. Children in Harm's Way: Criminal Justice, Immigration Enforcement, and Child Welfare [February 1, 2013]
  2. Community Health Workers, Promotores, and Parent Mentors [October 5, 2012]
  3. Families on the Front Lines [September 27, 2012]
  4. A Dream of Youthful Hopes [September 27, 2012]
  5. Commissioning Youth [September 24, 2012]
  6. Children in Immigrant Families: Ensuring Opportunity for Every Child in America [March 3, 2011]
  7. Caught Between Systems: The Intersection of Immigration and Child Welfare Policies [May 20, 2010]
  8. Public Benefits and Child Welfare Financing [May 20, 2010]
  9. Language, Culture, and Immigration Relief Options [May 20, 2010]
  10. The Impact of Immigration Enforcement on Child Welfare [April 29, 2010]
  11. Big Ideas: Investing in our Nation's Future [March 15, 2010]

Library Items: Fact Sheets

  1. Parental Interest Directive [September 3, 2013]
  2. Principles for Children in Immigration Reform [February 5, 2013]
  3. An Analysis of the ACHIEVE Act vs. the DREAM Act [November 28, 2012]
  4. Deferred Action for Immigrant Youth [August 8, 2012]
  5. What the Supreme Court Ruling on SB 1070 Means for Children and Families [June 29, 2012]
  6. House Budget Forces Deeper Cuts to Child Tax Credit, Child Care, and Child Welfare [April 20, 2012]
  7. The Important Role of the Child Tax Credit in Reducing Child Poverty [December 9, 2011]
  8. The Impact of Immigration Policy on Education and Child Well-Being [September 15, 2011]
  9. Improving the Wellbeing of Children of Immigrants: Priorities for the 112th Congress [March 11, 2011]
  10. Children of Immigrants and Healthcare Coverage [March 11, 2011]
  11. Children of Immigrants and Nutrition Supports [March 11, 2011]
  12. Undocumented Parents and Their Young Children’s Development [March 3, 2011]
  13. All Children Born Equal: Preserving Birthright Citizenship for America’s Children [November 8, 2010]
  14. Children of Immigrants in the U.S. Child Welfare System [June 8, 2010]
  15. Immigration Enforcement and Family Separation [March 18, 2010]
  16. The Impact of Immigration Policy on Education and Child Well-Being [March 18, 2010]

Library Items: Legislative Comparisons

  1. Immigration Reform and the Implications for Children [April 25, 2013]

Library Items: Polling and Opinion Research

  1. Public Support for the DREAM Act [June 29, 2010]

Library Items: Letters and Correspondence

  1. Fiscal Cliff "Plan B" Letter to House Members [December 20, 2012]
  2. First Focus Recommendations on Deferred Action Policy [July 26, 2012]
  3. Child Advocates Support the DREAM Act [December 5, 2010]
  4. July 27, 2010: Letter to Secretary Napolitano [August 12, 2010]
  5. April 17, 2008: Letter to U.S. House of Representatives [March 23, 2010]
  6. December 12, 2008: Letter to Senator Reid, Senator McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, and Minority Leader Boehner [March 23, 2010]
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