Information Packet: Deportation and Child Welfare in Mixed Status Families with Unauthorized Parents and Citizen Children

Norah Covarrubias & Alisa Hartman - National Center for Child Welfare Excellence

This information packet provides an overview of deportation of family members in families of mixed immigration status in the United States, as it relates to child welfare. The information packet outlines facts and data relevant to immigration, citizenship, and child welfare in the US, provides a background on the political and practice context, describes recent policy action related to deportation and child welfare, and introduces some “best practice tips” for working with mixed immigration status families. The document concludes with recommendations, a brief review of model programming, and a list of additional resources.

 

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