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Examining the Role of Civil Society Organizations in Reducing Inequality for Immigrant Youth

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Title: Examining the Role of Civil Society Organizations in Reducing Inequality for Immigrant Youth
Language: English
Authors: Cecilia Menjívar, William T. Grant Foundation
Source: William T. Grant Foundation. 2026.
Availability: William T. Grant Foundation. 570 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10022. Tel: 212-752-0071; Fax: 212-752-1398; e-mail: info@wfgrantfdn.org; Web site: http://wtgrantfoundation.org/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 18
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Community Role, Social Justice, Immigrants, Children, Well Being, Democracy, Undocumented Immigrants, Civil Rights, Civics, Inclusion
Abstract: The goal of this essay is to encourage studies on the power and potential of civil society to lessen policy harms in the short-term and to reduce the inequalities faced by immigrant children and children of immigrants in the long-term. The first section of this essay provides an overview of the effects of legal status on immigrant children's well-being and its potential to shape enduring inequalities that they face. The following section highlights key aspects of the current enforcement context that have significantly magnified the effects of legal status on immigrant families and children. The third section presents three examples of civic society organizations' responses to current policies to lessen their harmful effects, and as potential sites for research today. The conclusion underscores why researchers should examine the key role of civil society organizations in reducing inequalities for immigrants, reshaping institutions, promoting just policies, and strengthening democracy.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: ED680497
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The goal of this essay is to encourage studies on the power and potential of civil society to lessen policy harms in the short-term and to reduce the inequalities faced by immigrant children and children of immigrants in the long-term. The first section of this essay provides an overview of the effects of legal status on immigrant children's well-being and its potential to shape enduring inequalities that they face. The following section highlights key aspects of the current enforcement context that have significantly magnified the effects of legal status on immigrant families and children. The third section presents three examples of civic society organizations' responses to current policies to lessen their harmful effects, and as potential sites for research today. The conclusion underscores why researchers should examine the key role of civil society organizations in reducing inequalities for immigrants, reshaping institutions, promoting just policies, and strengthening democracy.