Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors Releases Spanish-language Video to Support Immigrant Parents
We are pleased to announce the release of a video we produced in response to the requests from thousands of parents who find themselves and their children in an environment that is increasingly uncertain for immigrants.
The video demonstrates and provides insight for parents on how to communicate with their young children on topics that are particularly difficult to tackle. It models interactions between parent and child and shows them how to respond, and comfort a child who faces the stress of bullying, and potential family separation. Using the familiar dicho “Better safe than sorry”(“Mas vale prevenir que lamentar”), it also encourages parents to develop a plan that is best for their family and how to provide for the care and well-being of their child in the event of an emergency.
Intangible Productions and Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors developed the video in conjunction with experts on family engagement, early childhood development and immigration policy. The video is available free of charge along with links to information and resources for immigrant parents. There are versions with subtitles in English and Spanish for bilingual and hearing impaired families.
Additional Resources
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Provides an overview of immigrants’ rights and how to reduce risk in different scenarios, including traffic stops, home raids, and arrests near the border. |
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Learn about your rights to be protected as a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient. |
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Available in multiple languages. |
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This one-pager provides information on your rights as well as things to keep in mind if you want to travel outside the United States, have been convicted of a crime, or are eligible to naturalize to become a U.S. citizen. |
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Answers to frequently asked questions |
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Everyone has certain basic rights, no matter who is president. |
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A printable card with key information on asserting your rights during encounters with immigration or law enforcement officials. |
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Information on the USCIS website in regards to TPS status. |
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The only legal association in the United States for immigration attorneys. More than 14,000 immigration lawyers are members of AILA. |
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Tips and resources to help avoid immigration scams. |
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IDP offers assistance to immigrants and their loved ones who are affected by the criminal system, including immigrants who have been arrested, ticketed, or convicted of a crime. |
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A searchable online directory of over 1,000 free or low-cost nonprofit immigration legal services providers in all 50 states. |
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Information on the public charge grounds of inadmissibility. |
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Search for immigration legal services providers by state, county, or detention facility. Only nonprofit organizations that provide free or low-cost immigration legal services are included in this directory. |
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This guide features services that help immigrants thrive and succeed in their paths towards integration. |
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A resource page for service providers with guidance on supporting children and families affected by raids. |
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Addresses the possible ways UACs may be affected. |
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Locate a detainee who is currently in ICE custody or who has been in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s custody for more than 48 hours. Online Detainee Locator System cannot search for records of persons under the age of 18. |
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A compilation of guides and resources to protect parental rights; includes information about family separation due to detention and deportation, safety planning, and child welfare for families facing deportation. |
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A children's story & coloring book meant to help children understand their recent experience being separated from a parent, providing language to help organize internal confusion and terror. |
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A Guide to Toxic Stress was created to clear up the confusion and help you learn the facts about toxic stress step by step. |
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Part of a series developed to assist parents, caregivers, teachers and various professionals working with maltreated and traumatized children. |
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Supporting Children and Parents Affected by the Trauma of Separation |
This is a joint publication from Child Trends and the National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families. |
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California Children in Immigrant Families: The Health Provider Perspective |
Infographic of CA health care providers survey findings, on how current national anti-immigrant rhetoric is impacting the health of children in immigrant families. |
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Joint publication with the California Immigrant Policy Center. Learn what you as an advocate, a health provider, an educator, or as a community member can do to support children in immigrant families |
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Immigration Policy’s Harmful Impacts on Early Care and Education |
Describes how professionals who care for young children in immigrant families are coping with these same issues. |
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Our Children’s Fears: Immigration Policy’s Effects on Young Children |
Examines the effects of policy changes to young children in immigrant families broadly. |
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How to Talk About the News of Family Separations at the Border |
With nonstop news and social media coverage, surrounding family separations at the border, kids may need help understanding what's happening. The following article provides support and resources for families. |
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Resource created in collaboration with Sesame Street in Communities, helps parents cope with stress and provide safety and security for their children. |
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9 tips based on research from experts, with additional resources. |
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Addressing the Intergenerational Mental Health Needs of Refugee Families with Young Children |
Webinar recording. |
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Webinar recording. |
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Describes early childhood trauma and its effects, offers promising strategies for ECE programs and systems to help young children who have experienced trauma, and presents recommendations for state policymakers and other stakeholders looking to support trauma-informed ECE for this vulnerable group. |
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Helping Young Children Who Have Been Exposed to Trauma: For Families and Caregivers |
Information on early childhood trauma. |
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Supporting Young Children Experiencing Separation and Trauma: Resources for Adults Who Care for Them |
Includes resources for families and caregivers working with children who have experienced trauma, including a state-by-state directory of infant and early childhood mental health specialists who have volunteered to field inquiries and make connections to resources and clinicians. |
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New guidance to help California’s public K-12 schools and other local educational agencies develop policies to protect the rights of undocumented students and their families. |
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Stress Related to Immigration Status in Students: A Brief Guide for Schools |
A brief guide created by faculty to provide an overview of detention, deportation, and other immigration status-related stressors and their effects on children and families, as well as suggestions for how school personnel can support families in the context of this unique stressor. |
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The Impact of Immigration Enforcement Policies On Teaching and Learning in America’s Public Schools |
Webinar recording. |
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Protecting Assets and Child Custody in the Face of Deportation |
Manual to help families develop plans in advance to deal with critical financial and family issues in the event of deportation, arrest, and other family emergencies. |
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Document where parents and caregivers can list important information about themselves, their families and their children in case they have to be absent, like in the event of detention or deportation. |
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This resource Toolkit goes into detail about different childcare options available in case of an absent parent, where to find trusted immigration services in your community, and how to prepare to assert your constitutional rights in the presence of an immigration officer |
