FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, Communications Consultant, melissa@mountgem.com Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org Washington, D.C., January 20, 2026—In defense of the safety and well-being of our nation’s children, members of the Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) are calling on Congress to reject federal budget proposals that include Read more
The Children Thrive Action Network along with 190 national and state organizations submitted the following public comment to the Department of Homeland Security in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on public charge published in the Federal Register on November 19, 2025. The proposed rule would harm children, Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, Communications Consultant, melissa@mountgem.com Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org Washington, DC, December 19, 2025—Today, 190 organizations concerned with the well-being of children submitted a public comment to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) opposing a proposed rule that would provide the agency discretion Read more
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
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
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
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