Mixed‐Status Siblings Now in Mexico: How U.S. Documentation and Transborder Experiences Shape Pathways across Borders

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Gallo
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Status

scholarly journals Correction to: Liminal Legality Among Mixed-Status Latinx Families: Considerations for Critically Engaged Clinical Practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 369-369
Author(s):  
Jocelyn Terrazas ◽  
Bertranna Alero Muruthi ◽  
Reid E. Thompson Cañas ◽  
Jeffrey B. Jackson ◽  
J. Maria Bermudez
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Mixed Status

scholarly journals US Immigration Policy and the Case for Family Unity

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 417-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoya Gubernskaya ◽  
Joanna Dreby
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Immigration Policy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Family Separation ◽  
The Us ◽  
Family Based ◽  
Mixed Status Families ◽  
Mixed Status ◽  
Family Unity

As the Trump administration contemplates immigration reform, it is important to better understand what works and what does not in the current system. This paper reviews and critically evaluates the principle of family unity, a hallmark of US immigration policy over the past 50 years and the most important mechanism for immigration to the United States. Since 1965, the United States has been admitting a relatively high proportion of family-based migrants and allowing for the immigration of a broader range of family members. However, restrictive annual quotas have resulted in a long line of prospective immigrants waiting outside of the United States or within the United States, but without status. Further policy changes have led to an increasing number of undocumented migrants and mixed-status families in the United States. Several policies and practices contribute to prolonged periods of family separation by restricting travel and effectively locking in a large number of people either inside or outside of the United States. On top of that, increasingly aggressive enforcement practices undermine family unity of a large number of undocumented and mixed-status families. Deportations — and even a fear of deportation —cause severe psychological distress and often leave US-born children of undocumented parents without economic and social support. A recent comprehensive report concluded that immigration has overall positive impact on the US economy, suggesting that a predominantly family-based migration system carries net economic benefits. Immigrants rely on family networks for employment, housing, transportation, informal financial services, schooling, childcare, and old age care. In the US context where there is nearly no federal support for immigrants' integration and limited welfare policies, family unity is critical for promoting immigrant integration, social and economic well-being, and intergenerational mobility. Given the benefits of family unity in the US immigrant context and the significant negative consequences of family separation, the United States would do well to make a number of changes to current policy and practice that reaffirm its commitment to family unity. Reducing wait times for family reunification with spouses and children of lawful permanent residents, allowing prospective family-based migrants to visit their relatives in the United States while their applications are being processed, and providing relief from deportation and a path to legalization to parents and spouses of US citizens should be prioritized. The cost to implement these measures would likely be minor compared to current and projected spending on immigration enforcement and it would be more than offset by the improved health and well-being of American families.

Invisible Borders

2021 ◽  
pp. 85-108
Author(s):  
Kendra Larrisha Blakely ◽  
Chiquita Long Holmes ◽  
Eugenie Joan Looby ◽  
Kevin Merideth ◽  
Alexis M. Jackson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Psychological Risk Factors ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Psychological Risk ◽  
Mixed Status Families ◽  
Mixed Status

This chapter focuses on children in mixed-status families. The authors provide demographic data and the definition of a mixed-status family, then outline the challenges experienced by these families. The authors delineate developmental, educational, and psychological risk factors for these children. Intervention and advocacy initiatives in which school counselors can engage are examined. Authors provide practical solutions, suggestions for future research, a glossary of terms, and further readings. Finally, each topic discussed includes application strategies for school counselors.

Shifting Roles in Families of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Recipients and Implications for the Transition to Adulthood

2020 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2096797
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Aranda ◽  
Elizabeth Vaquera ◽  
Heide Castañeda
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Transition To Adulthood ◽  
Family Systems Theory ◽  
Undocumented Immigrant ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Deferred Action ◽  
Mixed Status Families ◽  
Mixed Status ◽  
Depth Interviews

The 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program enabled undocumented immigrant young adults to more freely participate in U.S. society. Guided by family systems theory, which emphasizes that individual actors are interdependent with others within family units, we analyze the experiences of young adult DACA recipients while members of their families remain deportable. We draw from 44 in-depth interviews with DACA recipients who are part of mixed-status families to answer three questions: How were the benefits of DACA distributed within mixed-status family units and discrepancies interpreted by recipients? How did obtaining DACA change recipients’ roles and responsibilities within their families? And to what extent did obtaining DACA shape young adults’ envisioned futures? We discuss potential results of the program, including changes in familial relationships, conflicting roles, and challenges in recipients’ efforts at individuation from their families.

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