This letter signed by more than 100 children and youth groups at the national, state, and local levels calls on Congress and the Biden-Harris Administration to include a path to citizenship for immigrant youth, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, essential workers, and their families in any economic recovery legislation that moves forward via budget reconciliation. The letter stresses the importance of a path to citizenship for the more than 5 million children in the U.S. with at least one parent who is undocumented or a DACA or TPS holder, as well as the millions of DACA recipients and undocumented young people who call this country home.
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Child-Focused Comment in Response to DHS Public Charge NPRM
110 national, state, and local children’s advocacy organizations submitted the comment in response to DHS’ proposed rule on public charge. The comment highlights the improvements in the proposed rule as well as makes recommendations to Read more…