Policy and Research

The Impact of Immigration Raids on America’s Children (2007)
Created by the Urban Institute and National Council of La Raza.


Identifying Immigrant Families Involved with the Child Welfare System (2007)
Created by the Urban Institute


Unauthorized Immigrants in California, Los Angeles and the United States (2004)
Produced by the Urban Institute


Migration: A critical issue for child welfare: Transnational Research and Policy Forum Report (2006)
By the American Humane Association and Loyola University Chicago Graduate School of Social Work

Testimony on Immigrants and Child Welfare for the CA Blue Ribbon Commission on Foster Care Reform
This document includes the testimony of Yali Lincroft, (Annie E Casey Consultant), Randy Capps (Urban Institute), Ken Borelli (Annie E Casey Foundation), Kristen Jackson (Public Counsel), and Jennifer Rodriguez (Youth Law Center).

The Judges' Page Newsletter (February, 2008)
Published by of The National CASA Association in partnership with The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, this newsletter addresses the complex issues that judges and other child welfare professionals face in dealing with international issues of dependency court cases.

New Populations in Rural Counties: Implications for Child Welfare (June 2008)
Written by Esther Wattenberg, Principal Investigator, Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare/School of Social Work, University of Minnesota, this document highlights seven rural counties to discuss the settlement of immigrant families in rural areas and the challenges for the county social service system and school districts.