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The article focuses on U.S. policies regarding processing of unaccompanied immigrant children (UAC) by government agencies. Topics discussed include the legal definition of UACs under U.S. law, the statutes and legal settlement that affect the country's policy for the treatment and processing of UACs and the responsibilities of immigration officials who detain minors. Also discussed are the provisions of the policies designed to protect UACs from human traffickers.

The article reports on the support of several schools in the U.S. to undocumented children in schools including the San Benito Consolidated Indepedendent School District, Portland Public Schools, and Oakley Union Elementary School District. Topics mentioned include the regulation on the refugee and immigrant children in terms of education, the insights of Michael Vargas of the San Benito, on the education of undocumented children, and the state funding for schools.

The article offers information on immigration policies made by the U.S. President Donald Trump, and its impact on immigrants. It mentions about his plans of repealing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program; legal status to the undocumented who were brought to the U.S. as children; and ban on travel from several Muslim majority countries imposed by Trump.

The article focuses on life of Nora Sándigo of Miami, Florida, who has been raising children left behind by deported undocumented parents. It states that the parents of the children were detained by the Department of Homeland Security, and mentions that Sándigo's responsibilities extended to many hundreds of children. It notes the misconception that having a so-called anchor baby allows undocumented parents to gain legal status, and cites challenges faced by Sándigo in raising the children.

Immigration tends to be a hot-button political issue, but there is at least one aspect on which most Americans of all political leanings agree: individuals protected by DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) should be allowed to stay in the United States. This article summarizes the unsuccessful attempts to enact legislation to protect so-called Dreamers, the Obama administration's response, and the program's eligibility requirements. The authors highlight the negative ramifications of ending DACA, given the substantial ways in which DACA recipients have benefitted the United States, economically and socially. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article explores how the announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump to abolish a program that protects undocumented immigrants brought to the country as young children, will divide the country. Topics covered include how the reduction of immigration levels will reduce U.S. prosperity, the impact on U.S. population growth of a moratorium on immigration, and immigration levels required by the country's aging population.

For the past few decades, undocumented children have arrived at the United States border in growing numbers. While many have been eligible for asylum and other forms of legal status, those fleeing parental violence and neglect have fallen into a gaping hole in our immigration system's options for relief. Therefore, in 1990, Congress created "Special Immigrant Juvenile Status"--or "SIJS"--to provide a pathway to Lawful Permanent Residence for children who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected by one or both of their biological parents. While the federal government typically holds the exclusive power to rule on immigration-related matters, SIJS is unique. An SIJS applicant must first attend state court and request the judge make special "child welfare findings" to support her application. A federal agency then reviews the state court's findings and decides whether to grant or deny the petition. Unfortunately, many state court judges, ill-informed and confused about their role in the process as well as what factors to consider when making their "best interests" determinations, are reluctant to make findings in favor of SIJS applicants. Some judges rule on the merits of the application--which is the federal government's role--instead of limiting their considerations to what is in the child's best interest--which is their actual role. In effect, the success of an SIJS applicant depends not on the merits of her claim, but rather on the jurisdiction she happens to land in. This produces inequitable results and derails Congress's intent in creating the statute. This Note suggests the process be amended by working toward two long-term goals: (1) creating a nation-wide "best interest" standard based largely on current U.S. family law statutes and the United Nation's Convention on the Rights of the Child, and (2) creating a standard SIJS order that all state court judges must complete when deciding SIJS matters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the child placement policies which do not meet the goal of family reunification and are not in the best interests of children. It mentions that the New Jersey can adopt that will allow undocumented immigrants to serve as resource family parents and the amendment to prohibit discrimination with regard to licensing on the basis of immigrant legal status. It also mentions that New Jersey's current policies that serve to exclude undocumented immigrants as caregiver.

The article comments on a child separation policy introduced by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump as part of the country's immigration system. Trump has ordered to stop the enforcement of the policy. The administration's policy of sundering families to deter future migrants is discussed, as well as the efforts of Republicans in the House to vote on a pair of immigration bills.

The article offers the author's insights on the concerns over the impact of the U.S. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program on undocumented children in the state, citing the roles of teachers and schools on protecting and supporting the immigrant communities.

The article focuses on the U.S. government's treatment of illegal immigrant children living in border detention facilities in the U.S. in 2014. Topics include U.S. President Barack Obama's deportation policy, the number of Central American children entering the U.S. illegally in 2014, and how U.S. federal agencies are responding to the border crisis.

The article discusses the ways in which U.S. immigration laws impact the college educational opportunities of children of illegal immigrants in the U.S., evidenced by the experiences of a Mexican American student. The article looks at the 2012 announcement by U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano which offered certain children of illegal aliens deferred deportation and the ability to apply for work permits. Additional topics include a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that bared Texas from excluding undocumented children from public primary and secondary education, as well as in-state college tuition initiatives for undocumented students.

The author discusses legal rights and role of attorneys in protecting the immigrant minors who migrate into the U.S. without being accompanied by adults. It is mentioned that every year around 10,000 children, from Latin American countries, migrate into the country, without being accompanied by adults. The many problems they face include, police detention, stay at federally funded residential facilities and difficulty in finding a lawyer to represent them.

The article discusses efforts by U.S. colleges and universities to deal with uncertainty resulting from the failure of the U.S. Congress to pass the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM Act). The legislation would give legal status to U.S. residents brought to the U.S. as children. Topics include state policies regarding undocumented university students, the possible eventual passage of the DREAM Act, and Canada's more permissive immigration laws.

The article discusses the policy regarding the education of undocumented children. It says that the U.S. supreme court case Plyler and Doe reviews the the 1975 revision of Texas Education Code Section 21.031 which denied the educational funds of undocumented children. It also adds that a joint letter was sent to the Department of Education and Department of Justice of the U.S. in response to immigration reform, educational opportunities of undocumented children, and school complaints.

The article discusses the situation of undocumented students, who in most states are prohibited from receiving financial aid for college or paying in-state tuition rates. It notes that the federal Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act would provide undocumented children a pathway to legal immigration by attending a U.S. college or serving in the military and would allow in-state tuition in their home states as well as access to student loans and work-study positions.

The article focuses on zero tolerance policy toward immigrants introduced by administration of president Donald Trump was announced in April 2018 and mentions that policy calls for undocumented adults who cross the border to be arrested. Topics discussed include Casa Padre detention center in Brownsville, Texas, Florida Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz on housing for immigrant children and detaining and caring for the children.

The article reflects on the bill introduced by California Senator Ricardo Lara and signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown in June 2016 that would allow undocumented immigrants to buy insurance on a state health insurance exchange website Covered California. It notes the state law went into effect on May 16, 2016 that allowed undocumented low-income children and teenagers for Medi-Cal, the state's version of the U.S. Medicaid program for the poor.

The article examines the enforcement of the aggressive immigration orders of U.S. President Donald Trump as of 2018. Topics include the zero tolerance policy developed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting director Tom Homan, the transfer of children to different detention camps and the increase in the arrest of illegal aliens.

The article reports that a Washington school district has cancelled international field trips due to concerns that some students in the country illegally would be unable to reenter the U.S. under policies from President Donald Trump's administration.

The article discusses the development, impact, and future of the U.S. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy enacted by U.S. President Barack Obama which grants undocumented youths brought to the U.S. as children temporary relief from deportation.