How many children live with parents who are undocumented?

An estimated 25 percent of all children in the U.S. live with at least one immigrant parent (Zong & Batalova, 2015), and approximately 79 percent or 4.1 million children of undocumented parents were U.S. citizens in the time period of 2009-2013 (Capps, Fix & Zong, 2016).

Who are undocumented immigrants and what are their rights?

Undocumented: Non-citizens who entered the U.S. illegally or have legal immigration documents that have expired. Expired means they are too old and can not be used any more. Lawful Permanent Resident or LPR: Non-citizens who have permission from the government to make the U.S. their permanent home. This is the most secure immigration status.

What are rights of immigrants in Family Court?

You have the right to file a petition (pe-TI-shun) in Family Court. Petitions are written requests that ask the court to do something. If a parent has full custody of a child, or if there is no custody order from the court, he or she can legally take the child out of the U.S. An order is a decision made by the court.

Can a battered immigrant go to immigration court?

If you are a battered immigrant and are in deportation proceedings, and if you have lived in the U.S. for at least 3 years, are a person of “good moral character,” and can show that you will have a very hard time if you are sent back to your home country, you may go to Immigration Court and ask for a cancellation of removal.

Can a daughter rent a house from her parents?

The daughter could rent from her parents at a reduced rate, and the parents could deduct expenses of the rental property their tax return. Win/win? Possibly not, since special rules apply when renting property to family members.

Are there any federal housing programs for undocumented immigrants?

Some federal programs that do not discriminate based on immigration status include some federal multifamily buildings, housing opportunities for persons with AIDS (HOPWA), McKinney Homeless Programs (except for the McKinney Section 8 moderate rehabilitation program) and Shelter Plus Care.

Is it illegal to rent to a family member?

The fact is, it’s neither illegal nor immoral for family members to seek assistance from HB or Universal Credit to enable them to secure suitable accommodation and meet their tenancy rental obligations.

Can you get public housing in Massachusetts if you are undocumented?

The short answer is that it all depends on the particular program one is considering. The first thing you need to do is to identify whether you are applying for state funded or federal funded public housing. Whereas state public housing in Massachusetts is available regardless of immigration status, only some federal programs are.