One in four children in this country is the child of an immigrant.

Over 100,000 children in New York State have at least one incarcerated parent.

In this episode, we discuss these two vulnerable populations with experts Wendy Cervantes of the Center for Law and Policy and Dr. Alethea Taylor of Hour Children.

With her work in immigration, Wendy talks about how policies around immigrant parents exclude children who are American citizens, where these laws came from, and what is in the works to rectify the situation.

Dr. Alethea Taylor discusses her work with incarcerated women and their children. This highly successful organization sustains relationships while the parent is incarcerated, provides support upon release, and focuses on family reunification.

For more detailed show notes and a full transcript, ⁠see the Podcast page on the Invisible Americans website⁠.

The Invisible Americans Podcast is a non-profit communications organization. Its mission is to end child poverty. The podcast is hosted by Co-Presidents Jeff Madrick and Carol Jenkins.

Music for this and all episodes is provided by Bridget St. John. Audio editing by Sylvester P. Lukasiewicz. Show notes and transcript by Amy Yoder.