FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, Communications Consultant, melissa@mountgem.com Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org Washington, D.C., November 19, 2025—Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule that would rescind the 2022 public charge policy and provide the agency discretion to deny green cards based Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, communications consultant, melissa@mountgem.com Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org Danielle Alexander, Communications Director, danielle@childcareforeveryfamily.org Washington, DC, November 5, 2025—Early this morning, federal agents entered an early learning center in Chicago and abducted one of their teachers without a warrant. The teacher’s abduction was Read more
PDFs updated on Friday, November 7, 2025. Los recientes ataques del gobierno federal han dejado un impacto duradero en las familias y comunidades inmigrantes. Durante estos tiempos difíciles, reconocemos el impacto mental que están enfrentando los padres y madres inmigrantes. En colaboración con National Parents Union, Little Justice Leaders, y United Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, communications consultant, melissa@mountgem.com Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org Washington, DC, October 5, 2025—On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) alerted legal service providers serving immigrant children of their plans to incentivize the children to leave the country and abandon their legal Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, Communications Consultant, melissa@mountgem.com Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org Washington, DC, September 2, 2025—Members of the Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) are outraged that the Trump Administration tried to forcibly remove dozens of children in immigration proceedings over the holiday weekend, pulling Read more
Congress passed the Reconciliation Act of 2025 on July 4, 2025, delivering a devastating blow to children and families across the country. This brief details the provisions of the law that specifically harm immigrant children and families, including cuts to health care and nutrition assistance, restricted access to the Child Read more
Update: This harmful bill was passed by Congress and signed into law July 4, 2025. Read our explainer of the Budget Reconciliation Act of 2025 for the most up to date information. Members of Congress are currently working to pass legislation which will have immediate and lasting impacts on all Read more
The Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) and the Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition (PIF) sent this letter to the Senate opposing the House-passed budget reconciliation bill. The reconciliation bill poses extreme risks for the country’s immigrant families and their health and economic security, as well as for the economy, and state Read more
Every child must have access to critical supports. Congress must take action to create a permanent solution to fight poverty for all children in the United States, including by permanently expanding the child tax credit (CTC) to include all children. Nationally, restoring eligibility for the CTC would impact over one Read more
Contact: Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org Washington, D.C., April 29, 2025 – Members of the Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) condemn Trump’s mass deportation crusade, which has now apprehended and deported U.S. citizen children. Over the weekend, The Washington Post reported on the Trump Administration’s deportation of U.S. citizen Read more