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CTAN, Tina Hamdi of OH, and Paola Ramos Close #CitizenshipMeans #KidsThrive Week of Action With Call for Family Unity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 15, 2021Contact: Lynn Tramonte ([email protected] / 202-255-0551); Tom Salyers ([email protected] / 202- 607-1074) Washington, D.C. – The Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) closes out the #CitizenshipMeans #KidsThrive week of action with a call for family unity. While Congress considers a path to citizenship for immigrants, this Read more…

By Children Thrive Action Network, 3 yearsSeptember 10, 2021 ago

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal in front of the Seattle skyline

Press Release

Rep. Jayapal and Claudia from MS Continue #CitizenshipMeans #KidsThrive Week of Action

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 13, 2021 Contact: Lynn Tramonte ([email protected] / 202-255-0551); Tom Salyers ([email protected]/ 202- 607-1074) Washington, D.C. – While Congress considers a path to citizenship for immigrants, the Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) #CitizenshipMeans #KidsThrive week of action continues. Citizenship for all is a children’s issue. When parents Read more…

By Children Thrive Action Network, 3 yearsSeptember 10, 2021 ago

Press Release

Sen. Padilla, Paola Ramos, and Daishi Miguel Tanaka Kick Off #CitizenshipMeans #KidsThrive Week of Action

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 8, 2021 Contact: Lynn Tramonte ([email protected] / 202-255-0551); Tom Salyers ([email protected] / 202- 607-1074) Washington, D.C. – The Children Thrive Action Network’s #CitizenshipMeans #KidsThrive week of action runs from September 8 through 15. While Congress considers a path to citizenship for immigrants, we remind them that Read more…

By Children Thrive Action Network, 3 yearsSeptember 10, 2021 ago

Press Release

“Health and Wellbeing of More Than 5 Million Children Are At Stake” CTAN Applauds Senate Passage of Budget Resolution With Path to Citizenship, Prepares for House Action

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 11, 2021 Contact: Lynn Tramonte ([email protected] / 202-255-0551); Tom Salyers ([email protected] / 202- 607-1074) Washington, D.C. – Members of the Children Thrive Action Network are celebrating the Senate’s critical step toward enacting a path to citizenship for immigrants whose home is in the United States. Over Read more…

By Children Thrive Action Network, 3 yearsAugust 11, 2021 ago

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A Pathway to Citizenship is Essential for Children to Thrive (One Pager)

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…

By Children Thrive Action Network, 3 yearsAugust 9, 2021 ago

Events

Healing & Thriving: A National Summit on Children of Immigrants

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…

By Children Thrive Action Network, 4 yearsJune 15, 2021 ago

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CTAN Statement for the Record for Hearing on H.R. 6, American Dream and Promise Act of 2021

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…

By Children Thrive Action Network, 4 yearsJune 14, 2021 ago

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CTAN Policy Principles to Advance the Wellbeing of Children of Immigrants

Policy Principles to Advance the Wellbeing of Children of Immigrants One in four children in the United States is a child of immigrants, and the vast majority are U.S. citizens. Throughout our history, children of immigrants have helped to make our nation stronger, and as the fastest growing child population, Read more…

By Children Thrive Action Network, 4 yearsJune 4, 2021 ago

Sign-On Letter

Children and Youth Groups Letter to Congress on Path to Citizenship

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…

By Children Thrive Action Network, 4 yearsJune 3, 2021 ago

Events

I ❤️ My Immigrant Family

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…

By Children Thrive Action Network, 4 yearsMay 24, 2021 ago