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.
Two Dozen Children’s Advocacy Organizations Oppose Proposed Rule That Limits Access to Work Permits for Asylum Seekers
The Children Thrive Action Network, along with several national and state organizations, submitted the following public comment to the Department of Homeland Security in response to the proposed rule on employment authorization for asylum seekers. Read more