Kinship & Immigration

Overview by the ABA Center on Children and the Law on the impact of immigration status of potential kin caregivers' ability to be licensed as foster parents for a child in care. This brief includes a map of the state immigration status requirements for licensure. 2022. For other immigration resources visit: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_interest/child_law/project-areas/immigration/

The ABA Center on Children and the Law is pleased to share Immigration Issues in the Child Welfare System: Case Studies. This resource provides guidance on how to navigate a number of scenarios in which children and their families may benefit from support services but face intersecting immigration and child welfare legal challenges.