Assistant Professor New Mexico State University Las Cruces, NM, United States
This presentation aims to advance the knowledge of immigrant families in the U.S./Mexico border by examining the immigrant-inclusive approaches implemented by local government and community agencies to address social service needs and barriers given the immigration policy and border context.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the unique service access barriers immigrant families experience in the U.S./Mexico border region.
Examine immigrant inclusive policies and practices that have been implemented by local government and community agencies to address social service needs and barriers given the immigration policy and border context.
Assess different immigrant inclusive policies and practices communities and organizations can utilize to make immigrant families feel safer accessing services.