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. The proposed rule would severely restrict access to work permits for individuals seeking asylum by Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, communications consultant, melissa@mountgem.com Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org Washington, DC, April 21, 2026—Today, the Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) submitted a public comment to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in response to a proposed rule that would eliminate the Read more
The Children Thrive Action Network along with several national and state organizations submitted the following public comment to the Department of Housing and Urban Development in response to the proposed rule on verification and eligible status under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980. The proposed rule would eliminate Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, Communications Consultant, melissa@mountgem.com Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org Washington, DC, February 10, 2026—As Congress’s deadline approaches to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), growing numbers of children and families continue to suffer in immigrant family detention. Per new data from DetentionReports.com, Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, communications consultant, melissa@mountgem.com Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org Washington, DC, February 4, 2026—As Ohio communities face the uncertainty of the future of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians and the threat of an immigration abduction operation, members of the Children Thrive Read more
Over the last year, children across the country have been directly impacted by immigration actions carried out by federal agents in schools, childcare centers, neighborhoods, and homes. Since taking office,the Trump Administration has advanced a sweeping set of policies that attack immigrant families and undermine the well-being of children. In Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, Communications Consultant, melissa@mountgem.com Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org Washington, D.C., January 20, 2026—In defense of the safety and well-being of our nation’s children, members of the Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) are calling on Congress to reject federal budget proposals that include Read more
The Children Thrive Action Network along with 190 national and state organizations submitted the following public comment to the Department of Homeland Security in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on public charge published in the Federal Register on November 19, 2025. The proposed rule would harm children, Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, Communications Consultant, melissa@mountgem.com Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org Washington, DC, December 19, 2025—Today, 190 organizations concerned with the well-being of children submitted a public comment to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) opposing a proposed rule that would provide the agency discretion Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, Communications Consultant, melissa@mountgem.com Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org Washington, DC, December 4, 2025—Today, Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the bipartisan Dream Act of 2025, a bill that would provide a pathway to citizenship for people who came to Read more