Download the One Pager here: Who are children in mixed-status immigrant families? Mixed-status immigrant families are those with at least one citizen and one non-citizen member. Non-citizens include (but are not limited to) family members with green cards, temporary visas, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and Temporary Protected Status Read more…
On June 23rd, CTAN, CLASP, Children at Risk, and several other partners will co-host a virtual event from 11AM-3PM ET entitled “Healing and Thriving: A National Summit on Children of Immigrants.” The event will focus on national and state policy and practice opportunities for supporting children in immigrant families. REGISTER Read more…
CLASP, First Focus Campaign for Children, and other members of the Children Thrive Action Network submitted this statement for the record to the Senate Judiciary Committee for the June 15, 2021 hearing on “The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021.” The statement urges Congress to pass the bill and Read more…
The Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) created this set of policy principles, which include a clear path to citizenship; advancement of the health, educational success, and economic security of children and their families; and promotion of family unity and child wellbeing in immigration policy. To date, the organizations below have Read more…
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 Read more…
Did you miss the “I ❤ My Immigrant Family” video premiere? Don’t worry, you can still watch the full event here: The video is a celebration of immigrants, led by children of immigrants. What will it take to ensure all children can thrive? Hosted by Paola Ramos, renowned journalist, the Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 26, 2021 Contact: Lynn Tramonte ([email protected] / 202-255-0551); Tom Salyers ([email protected]/ 202- 607-1074) Washington, D.C. – Following is a statement from members of the Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) Coordinating Committee. See a list of signatories at the end. Children fleeing Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 16, 2021 Contact: Lynn Tramonte ([email protected] / 202-255-0551); Tom Salyers ([email protected] / 202- 607-1074) Washington, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives is taking up two major immigration bills that could transform the lives of more than one million children in immigrant families. Members of the Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 8, 2021 Contact: Lynn Tramonte ([email protected] / 202-255-0551); Tom Salyers ([email protected]/ 202- 607-1074) [CW – sexual assault and other violence] Washington, D.C. – On International Women’s Day, the Children Thrive Action Network denounces the detention and deportation of Black immigrants, women, children, and families by the Read more…
The next COVID-19 package must be inclusive of children in immigrant families. As Congress works to pass the next COVID relief package we urge them to ensure that children in immigrant families are not left behind. Specifically: The next COVID-19 bill must extend stimulus payments to all mixed-status families and Read more…