Know Your Rights: Five Things Parents Detained by ICE Should Know

We know that ICE does not always honor people’s rights. However, below are five things to know about your parental rights under the policy and how to ask for them.

November 18, 2025 | Press Release | Wendy Chun-Hoon

Public Charge Proposal Threatens the Health and Well-being of Immigrant Families and All Communities

October 30, 2025 | News Clip | Christian Collins

Loan Forgiveness Becomes a Tool for Authoritarianism

October 24, 2025 | News Clip | Juan Carlos Gomez

Juan Carlos Gomez and Stephanie Schmit Speak at National Community Leadership Summit

Children in immigrant families make up one-quarter of all children in the United States and represent the fastest-growing segment of the country’s increasingly diverse child population. Yet immigrant children and families are more likely to be low income and face systemic barriers to health and nutrition supports. Harsh immigration enforcement policies also threaten the safety and well-being of the millions of children in mixed-status families. CLASP advocates for federal and state policy reforms to promote health, economic security, and overall success for immigrant children, youth, and families.

Featured Expert:

Wendy Cervantes

Director, Immigration and Immigrant Families

Immigrant Children and Families

New from CLASP

November 18, 2025 | Press Release | Children, Youth, & Families

Public Charge Proposal Threatens the Health and Well-being of Immigrant Families and All Communities

October 30, 2025 | News Clip | Children, Youth, & Families

Loan Forgiveness Becomes a Tool for Authoritarianism

October 20, 2025 | Blog Post | Children, Youth, & Families

Without DALE, Employers Gain More Power to Exploit Workers

October 01, 2025 | Press Release | Children, Youth, & Families

Federal Shutdown Reflects Trump’s Chaotic Government; Children and Families Pay the Price

September 12, 2025 | Press Release | Children, Youth, & Families

Court Rulings Maintain Access to Critical Programs for Immigrant Families

Increasing Enrollment, Improving Outcomes

Our Advancing Strategies to Align Programs (ASAP) project helps state-level advocates increase enrollment in work support programs, including Medicaid and SNAP, through more integrated systems. There is strong evidence that work supports improve people’s immediate and long-term health as well as their educational and economic outcomes. Research also shows that receiving the full package of benefits—not just one program—is especially effective.

ASAP Project Overview