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Immigrant Justice

Community Psychologists working with immigrant communities, identify as immigrants themselves, or who are looking to find ways to use their work towards justice for immigrant communities.

The Effects of Deportation on Families and Communities

Posted in: Aging, Children, Youth and Families, Immigrant Justice, Marginalized Groups, Public Policy
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Deportation has numerous detrimental impacts on individuals who are deported, and on the families and communities they are forced to leave behind. This policy statement reviews the empirical literature to describe the effects of deportation on the individual, families, and the broader community, in order to inform policy and practice recommendations.

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Family Detention of Undocumented Immigrants: We Can Do Better

Posted in: Immigrant Justice, Marginalized Groups, Public Policy
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A summary of the Incarceration of Undocumented Families: A Policy Statement by the Society for Community Research and Action: Division 27 of the American Psychological Association  from Rachel Storace “The current U.S. immigration policies and their enforcement have detrimental effects on migrant adults, children, families, and communities” In March of 2016, the Society for Community Research […]

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Know Your Rights

Posted in: Immigrant Justice, Marginalized Groups, Public Policy
9/11/2017  From the National Immigrant Justice Center, Know your Rights has been updated to reflect new policies and procedures related to immigration and DACA. View or Print Documents Below: Know Your Rights, Espanol Know Your Rights 2017

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