The guidance, specifically announced by the DOJ’s Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) which oversees all immigration courts, reflects more than a decade of advocacy by the Young Center and other organizations to fundamentally change the courtrooms in which children carry the burden to prove, without the guarantee of an attorney, that they are eligible for protection in the United States.
Read MoreAfter being sent to cities like Chicago and New York, many immigrant families face overcrowded shelters where there have been reports of unsanitary conditions and lack of access to basic medical and mental health care.
Read MoreThis devastating law would dangerously target immigrants, including children and their families by allowing law enforcement within the state to arrest and criminally charge immigrants for their manner of entry into Texas.
Read MoreWe strongly reject any proposal that threatens the safety and unity of immigrant families and urge the Biden Administration and Congress to oppose these and other anti-immigrant, anti-asylum policies as part of the ongoing supplemental funding negotiations.
Read MoreReports have surfaced that President Biden is considering devastating tradeoffs that would severely restrict children and families' access to asylum in exchange for more military funding for Ukraine and Israel.
Read MoreThis explainer details the proposed regulation’s interaction with Flores, the stakes at hand, and the response by dozens of experts in child welfare and the service and care of unaccompanied children.
Read MoreChirlie is a fierce advocate for intersectional human rights and the rights of children and has spent years volunteering as a Child Advocate with the Young Center and working alongside Young Center staff to advocate for the rights, safety, and best interests of unaccompanied and separated children.
Read MoreThe PROKID Act seeks to ensure robust oversight of the government’s custody of immigrant children at a critical time when HHS is in the process of rulemaking which could potentially end judicial oversight of the UC Program.
Read MoreThe Texas Legislature passed a dangerous and harmful bill that will lead to family separations and criminalize immigrant children simply for seeking safety in the United States.
Read MoreToday, a federal judge was asked to review a proposed settlement in the years-long Ms. L vs. ICE class action lawsuit.
Read MoreFor this year’s Maria Woltjen Waymaker Award, the Young Center will be honoring one of our very own Board members, Dr. Selma Yznaga. Dr. Yznaga has been a part of the Young Center from the very beginning.
Read MoreA report released this weekend from a federal court monitor found that U.S. border agents are, once again, separating migrant children from their parents, allegedly to "avoid overcrowding” in their facilities. The details are deeply disturbing, including separations of children under the age of 8 from their parents, toddlers forced to eat adult food, and a lack of beds for children to sleep in.
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Read MoreJudge Hanen’s ruling does NOT affect the status of current DACA recipients. As of now, DACA remains intact for current recipients and renewals will continue to be processed.
Read MoreWe will miss Cristina, Jose, and Samantha but feel hopeful knowing that they will be creating change and impacting lives wherever their professional journeys take them!
Read MoreThe video footage is a loop of mothers, fathers, and children ranging from babies to teenagers as they are patted down by officers on a tarmac and walked up boarding stairs onto a waiting flight.
Read MoreTroopers working under Governor Abbott’s Operation Lone Star have torn apart at least 26 fathers from their children, charging the fathers with trespassing and holding them in state criminal custody while their spouses and children are transferred to Border Patrol agents.
Read MoreOn this day five years ago, the U.S. government failed to reach a court-ordered deadline to reunite families unlawfully separated under the Trump administration’s Zero Tolerance policy. To this day, hundreds remain separated.
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