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…
The Children Thrive Action Network welcomes bold, visionary, and long-overdue policy changes from the Biden-Harris Administration. In less than two weeks, the new administration has outlined policy proposals addressing immigration and COVID-19 that will improve the lives of children living in immigrant families. Please see CTAN’s press release regarding recent Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 26, 2021 Contact: Lynn Tramonte ([email protected] / (202) 255-0551; Tom Salyers ([email protected]/ (202) 607-1074 Washington, D.C. – In less than a week, the Biden-Harris Administration has ushered in a new sense of community and possibility. It outlined a bold agenda on immigration policy and COVID-19 relief Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 3, 2020 Contact: Lynn Tramonte ([email protected] / (202) 255-0551; Tom Salyers ([email protected]/ (202) 607-1074 Washington, D.C. – One in four children in the United States has at least one immigrant parent, and over 5 million children have a parent who is undocumented. Today, over 180 organizations Read more…
Federal Transition Priorities to Defend and Support America’s Children in Immigrant Families Introduction and Rationale Anti-immigrant policies advanced by the Trump Administration have caused devastating harm to children in immigrant families and left a moral stain on our country. Children in immigrant families now comprise 1 in 4, or approximately Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 16, 2020 Contact: Lynn Tramonte ([email protected] / (202) 255-0551; Tom Salyers ([email protected]/ (202) 607-1074 Washington, D.C. – From expanding extra-judicial deportations to retaliating against cities who refuse to enforce federal immigration law, the Trump administration is threatening to kick immigration enforcement into overdrive over the next Read more…