immigration

Deportation’s “forgotten children” – what happens to youth when their parents are deported?

This guest post was written by Tracy Neil. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images / February 8, 2013) The Los Angeles Times ran an article on February 11, 2013 that was written by Karen Bass and Lucille Roybal-Allard that are both members of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Care. This article brought attention to [...]

Foster Care and Deportation: Effects on families

By Lindsey Brekke|2016-12-01T19:33:21-06:00November 15th, 2011|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 112th Congress, foster care, Foster Children Opportunity Act, immigration, in the media, parental deportation and detention, reunification, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, termination of parental rights|

The Foster Children Opportunity Act, H.R. 3333, which was introduced on November 3rd, 2011, would protect abused and neglected immigrant children in foster care and ensure they are given ample opportunity to gain legal status before they leave care. Under current immigration law, many immigrant foster children are eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) [...]

immigration

March 2013

Deportation’s “forgotten children” – what happens to youth when their parents are deported?

November 2011

Foster Care and Deportation: Effects on families