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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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, Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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) Read more…
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 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 Read more…