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Children’s Advocates to Congress: Additional Funding for DHS is a Cruel Misuse of Public Funding and a Direct Attack on Children and Families

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, Communications Consultant, melissa@mountgem.com Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org Washington, DC, Tuesday, May 19—Through the budget reconciliation process, Congressional leaders are pushing forward harmful funding proposals and will vote this week to potentially Read more

By Children Thrive Action Network, 2 weeksMay 19, 2026 ago

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Two Dozen Children’s Advocacy Organizations Oppose Proposed Rule That Limits Access to Work Permits for Asylum Seekers

The Children Thrive Action Network, along with several national and state organizations, submitted the following public comment to the Department of Homeland Security in response to the proposed rule on employment authorization for asylum seekers. The proposed rule would severely Read more

By Children Thrive Action Network, 1 monthApril 24, 2026 ago

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Over 100 Children’s Advocacy Organizations Oppose Proposed Rule That Will Restrict Housing Access and Destabilize Families

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, communications consultant, melissa@mountgem.com Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org Washington, DC, April 21, 2026—Today, the Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) submitted a public comment to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Read more

By Children Thrive Action Network, 1 monthApril 21, 2026 ago

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Over 100 Children’s Advocacy Organizations Oppose Proposed Rule That Will Restrict Housing Access and Destabilize Families

The Children Thrive Action Network along with several national and state organizations submitted the following public comment to the Department of Housing and Urban Development in response to the proposed rule on verification and eligible status under the Housing and Read more

By Children Thrive Action Network, 1 monthApril 21, 2026 ago

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Children’s Advocates to Congress: “There is No Appropriate Amount of Time for Children to be Detained”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, Communications Consultant, melissa@mountgem.com Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org Washington, DC, February 10, 2026—As Congress’s deadline approaches to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), growing numbers of children and families continue to Read more

By Children Thrive Action Network, 4 months ago

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Respect Our Families and Children, ICE Out of Ohio Communities!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, communications consultant, melissa@mountgem.com Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org Washington, DC, February 4, 2026—As Ohio communities face the uncertainty of the future of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians and the threat Read more

By Children Thrive Action Network, 4 months ago

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Stop Terrorizing our Kids: How Immigration Agents are Harming Children and What Policymakers Can Do to Stop It

Over the last year, children across the country have been directly impacted by immigration actions carried out by federal agents in schools, childcare centers, neighborhoods, and homes. Since taking office,the Trump Administration has advanced a sweeping set of policies that Read more

By Children Thrive Action Network, 4 monthsJanuary 26, 2026 ago

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Children’s Advocates to Congress: Protect Our Children, No More Money to ICE

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 Read more

By Children Thrive Action Network, 5 monthsJanuary 20, 2026 ago

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190 Children’s Advocates Submit Public Comment Strongly Opposing Proposed Public Charge Rule

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 Read more

By Children Thrive Action Network, 6 monthsDecember 19, 2025 ago

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Nearly 200 Children’s Advocacy Organizations Oppose Proposed Rule That Will Bring Harm to Children and Immigrant Families

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) Read more

By Children Thrive Action Network, 6 monthsDecember 19, 2025 ago