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Immigration enforcement efforts have intensified under recent federal policy change, raising concerns among immigrant families seeking care, and their providers.  Here are some resources to support immigrant families in your practice.

Resources For Providers: 
AAP National Immigration Law Center ​National Hispanic Medical Association Immigration Advocates Network 

For Patients and Families: 
Immigrant Legal Resource Center Immigrant Defense Project
Additional Resources Catholic Social Services Pennsylvania-based Organizations
  • HUNE (Hispanos Unidos Para Ninos Excepcionales)- Trains parents on how to access information on education, disabilities, and resources available regarding children with disabilities through online services
  • HIAS and Council- provides legal and supportive services to immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers across Pennsylvania from all backgrounds in order to assure their fair treatment and full integration into American society (representation and legal counseling for immigration issues, citizenship, refugee resettlement, and other social services)
  • La Puerta Abierta- Provides pro bono comprehensive trauma informed mental health services to Latino immigrant and refugee community within the 5 county Philadelphia region
  • Pennsylvania Immigration Resource Center- Provides free high-qualitiy legal services so vulnerable immigrants and their families have access to justice and a more secure future
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