General Archives - Children Thrive Action Network

Children’s Advocates Applaud Reintroduction of the Dream Act to Provide Pathway to Citizenship for Young Immigrants

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

By Children Thrive Action Network, 23 hoursDecember 4, 2025 ago

General

Proposed “Public Charge” Rule is a Direct Attack on Children in Immigrant Families

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

By Children Thrive Action Network, 2 weeksNovember 19, 2025 ago

General

Manteniéndonos Íntegros y Unidos: Una Carta de Amor y Guía de Apoyo Para Familias Inmigrantes

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

By Children Thrive Action Network, 2 monthsOctober 14, 2025 ago

General

Children’s Advocates Condemn DHS Plans to Pay Children to Return Themselves to Harm

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

By Children Thrive Action Network, 2 monthsOctober 6, 2025 ago

General

The Budget Reconciliation Act of 2025: Harms to Immigrant Children and Families

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

By Children Thrive Action Network, 5 monthsJuly 21, 2025 ago

General

CTAN Budget Reconciliation Briefs: Highlighting the Harm to Children in Immigrant Families

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

By Children Thrive Action Network, 6 monthsJune 3, 2025 ago

General

Senate Reconciliation Letter

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

By Children Thrive Action Network, 6 monthsJune 3, 2025 ago

General

Child Tax Credit State Fact Sheets

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

By Children Thrive Action Network, 7 monthsMay 12, 2025 ago

General

Factsheet on Children in Mixed-Status Families and Current Policy Threats

Factsheet on Children in Mixed-Status Families and Current Policy Threats This factsheet offers demographic information about children in mixed-status families and outlines major trends, with a focus on policies, that threaten their well-being.

By Children Thrive Action Network, 9 monthsMarch 17, 2025 ago

General

Access to Benefits are Essential for DACA Recipients and their Families to Thrive

By Celeste Dorantes History of Exclusion In 2012, the Obama Administration announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA has allowed hundreds of thousands of young people to work and live in the United States without fear of deportation—including becoming our teachers, health care providers, and caregivers. Yet, Read more

By Children Thrive Action Network, 1 yearSeptember 25, 2024 ago