TITLE

U.S. Immigration Policy and Immigrant Children's Well-being: The Impact of Policy Shifts

AUTHOR(S)
ANDROFF, DAVID K.; AY�N, CECILIA; BECERRA, DAVID; GURROLA, MARIA; SALAS, LORRAINE; KRYSIK, JUDY; GERDES, KAREN; SEGAL, ELIZABETH
PUB. DATE
March 2011
SOURCE
Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare;Mar2011, Vol. 38 Issue 1, p77
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
America is built upon a history of immigration; yet current immigration policy and anti-immigrant sentiment negatively affect the vulnerable population of immigrant families and children. Immigrant children face many problems, including economic insecurity, barriers to education, poor health outcomes, the arrest and deportation of family members, discrimination, and trauma and harm to their communities. These areas of immigrant children's economic and material well-being are examined in light of restrictive and punitive immigration policies at the federal and local level. Implications for social policy reform, such as decriminalization, are discussed.
ACCESSION #
59573553

Tags: EMIGRATION & immigration law;  IMMIGRANT children;  IMMIGRANT families;  IMMIGRATION opponents;  DEPORTATION -- United States;  SOCIAL policy;  REFORMS;  DECRIMINALIZATION;  DISCRIMINATION

 

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