New Data on Children of Immigrants The Urban Institute's interactive Children of Immigrants Data Tool has been updated with 2008 and 2009 American Community Survey data. The tool can generate customized graphs and charts for every state and the District of Columbia. Statistics on 26 indicators include citizenship and the immigrant status (foreign vs. native-born) of children and their parents; children’s race, ethnicity, and school enrollment; parents’ education and English proficiency; and family composition, income, work effort, homeownership, and food stamp receipt.
Report on Immigration and Child Welfare Policies First Focus and the Migration and Child Welfare Network have released a series of reports, Caught Between Systems: The Intersection of Immigration and Child Welfare Polices. These reports examine the challenges that arise in the areas of immigration enforcement, language services, as well as public benefits and child welfare financing. The reports also explore soluctions to difuse situations when immigration policy and child welfare policy conflict.
DREAM Versus Reality - An Analysis of Potential DREAM Act Beneficiaries This recent report from Migration Policy Institute details the importance of passing the federal DREAM Act, which would grant conditional legal status (and eventual U.S. citizenship) to undocumented high school graduates with a minimum Associate's Degree and who meet a stringent set of requirements. Each immigrant college graduate would generate an annual fiscal benefit of over $9,000 per year, including paying $5,300 more in taxes and cost $3,900 less in government expenses than if they had dropped out of high school.
The DREAM Act: Creating Opportunitites for Immigrant Students and Supporting the U.S. Economy The analysis from the Immigration Policy center includes a detailed explanation of the federal DREAM Act, who stands to benefit from the federal legislation, the economic benefits of passing such legislation, how many states have been ahead of the curve with respect to passing legislation to support in-state tuition, and details Congressional support for the legislation.
Rhode Island Fact Sheet on the Foreign Born This updated fact sheets from the Migration Policy Institute based on 2008 American Community Survey data (the most recent available), provide valuable information on Rhode Island's immigrant residents and workers. The information provides information four key categories: 1) demographics and social characteristics; 2) language and education; 3) workforce data; and 4) income and poverty rates.
Deportation Manual Helps Families Protect Children, Assets The Casey Foundation supported Appleseed in developing a manual that helps protect children and family assets when immigrants are deported. Nearly 5 million children are living in families at risk of separation due to increased immigration enforcement. When these working parents are deported, their U.S.-born children often remain here. The manual helps providers counsel their clients on issues such as establishing child custody, closing a bank account and transferring assets into their children's names. The Mexican government has translated the guide into Spanish and is distributing it through its network of consulates in the United States and Mexico.
Rhode Island Children Living in Immigrant Families Read Rhode Island KIDS COUNT's recently updated Issue Brief, Rhode Island Children Living in Immigrant Families. The Issue Brief provides a statistical portrait of children in immigrant families in Rhode Island.
Health Information and Resources for Non-Citizen Children and Families If you missed the latest RIte Care workshop co-sponsored Rhode Island KIDS COUNT and the Poverty Institute, Health Coverage for Immigrant Children: Recent Changes to RIte Care Eligibility, you can now access materials here, including PowerPoint slides, handouts, and useful resources for families.
Lawfully Residing Immigrant Children are Eligible for RIte Care As of April 1, 2010, immigrant children who have been lawfully residing for less than five years are eligible to apply for RIte Care. This restoration of RIte Care coverage was approved in the FY10 state budget in June 2009. Please see this bilingual Spanish/English information sheet regarding this important step toward covering more of Rhode Island's children.
U.S. Citizen and Immigrant Treatment Chart for Health Care Reform Legislation Download this chart to learn more about immigration and citizen eligibility in the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" and "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act."
America's Future: Latino Child Well-Being in Numbers and Trends The National Council of La Raza has just released a report examining state trends in the well-being of Latino children. As census counters collect information about our country's population, we know that a major demographic shift has already occurred. Latino children, 73% of whom are U.S. citizens, are projected to compose one-third of all American children by 2035. The new data book released today presents trends for 25 indicators of Latino child well-being. The authors provide state data and consider the amount of time Latino children have been in the U.S. when examining differences between regions and generations. Click here to download the full report or Executive Summary.
DREAM Versus Reality - An Analysis of Potential DREAM Act Beneficiaries
The DREAM Act: Creating Opportunitites for Immigrant Students and Supporting the U.S. Economy
Rhode Island Fact Sheet on the Foreign Born
Deportation Manual Helps Families Protect Children, Assets
Rhode Island Children Living in Immigrant Families
Health Information and Resources for Non-Citizen Children and Families 
Lawfully Residing Immigrant Children are Eligible for RIte Care
U.S. Citizen and Immigrant Treatment Chart for Health Care Reform Legislation
The National Council of La Raza has just released a report examining state trends in the well-being of Latino children. As census counters collect information about our country's population, we know that a major demographic shift has already occurred. Latino children, 73% of whom are U.S. citizens, are projected to compose one-third of all American children by 2035. The new data book released today presents trends for 25 indicators of Latino child well-being. The authors provide state data and consider the amount of time Latino children have been in the U.S. when examining differences between regions and generations. Click here to download the 
