Contact: Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, [email protected] Members of the Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) are gravely concerned about the harm the Laken Riley Act, which Congress passed on January 22, 2025, could cause to immigrant children and children of immigrants across the U.S. The bill’s sweeping punitive measures mean Read more…
Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) created this toolkit, which is being updated ad-hoc, to serve two purposes: Click through the sections below to explore these tools and resources. Help children whose parents are facing deportation Circulate resources to providers and mixed-status families: Share resources for providers: Distribute resources for educators: 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 and practice opportunities for supporting children in immigrant families. REGISTER 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 our nation stronger, and as the fastest growing child population, Read more…