Child Wellbeing

Children’s Advocates Condemn ICE Abduction of Early Childhood Educator in Chicago

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS:  Melissa Stek, communications consultant, melissa@mountgem.com  Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org  Danielle Alexander, Communications Director, danielle@childcareforeveryfamily.org Washington, DC, November 5, 2025—Early this morning, federal agents entered an early learning center in Chicago and abducted one of their teachers without a warrant. The teacher’s abduction was Read more

By Children Thrive Action Network, ago

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, ago

Children’s Groups Outraged by Deportation of U.S. Citizen Children without Due Process

Contact: Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org Washington, D.C., April 29, 2025 – Members of the Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) condemn Trump’s mass deportation crusade, which has now apprehended and deported U.S. citizen children. Over the weekend, The Washington Post reported on the Trump Administration’s deportation of U.S. citizen Read more

By Children Thrive Action Network, ago

Children’s Groups Outraged by Passage of Laken Riley Act and Call on Policymakers to Advocate for All Children

Contact: Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org 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

By Children Thrive Action Network, ago

Toolkit: Protecting Immigrant Families Facing Deportation

Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) created this toolkit, which is being updated ad-hoc, to serve two purposes:  This linked document contains the most up-to-date resources grouped in the following categories: Help children whose parents are facing deportation Circulate resources to providers and mixed-status families: Share resources for providers: Distribute resources Read more

By Children Thrive Action Network, ago