Children of Immigrants Archives - Children Thrive Action Network

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, 3 monthsNovember 5, 2025 ago

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The Budget Reconciliation Act of 2025: Harms to Immigrant Children and Families

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

By Children Thrive Action Network, 7 monthsJuly 21, 2025 ago

Press Release

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, 10 monthsApril 29, 2025 ago

Toolkits

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, 1 yearJanuary 21, 2025 ago

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Leading children’s organizations urge the Biden-Harris Administration to protect against future family separation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 25, 2022 Contact: Tom Salyers (tsalyers@clasp.org/ 202-607-1074); Claudia Hernandez (chernandez@clasp.org/ (619-581-2963) Washington, D.C. — Today, thousands of organizations and individuals are submitting recommendations to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) calling for major changes in federal immigration enforcement and greater protections for children in immigrant Read more

By Children Thrive Action Network, 4 yearsJanuary 25, 2022 ago

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Child-Focused Comment in Response to DHS Public Charge ANPRM

More than 80 national, state and local organizations dedicated to advocating for and serving children and youth submitted this comment in response to the Department of Homeland Security’s advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on the public charge policy. The comment provides recommendations for DHS to craft a rule that considers Read more

By Children Thrive Action Network, 4 yearsOctober 22, 2021 ago

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5 Year Bar State Fact Sheets

Under current law, immigrants with legal permanent resident (LPR) status must wait five years before being able to access critical supports like Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, and Supplemental Security Income. Nationally, over 1.7 million Read more

By Children Thrive Action Network, 4 yearsSeptember 28, 2021 ago

Events

Healing & Thriving: A National Summit on Children of Immigrants

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

By Children Thrive Action Network, 5 yearsJune 15, 2021 ago

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CTAN Policy Principles to Advance the Wellbeing of Children of Immigrants

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

By Children Thrive Action Network, 5 yearsJune 4, 2021 ago

Events

I ❤️ My Immigrant Family

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 children can thrive? Hosted by Paola Ramos, renowned journalist, the Read more

By Children Thrive Action Network, 5 yearsMay 24, 2021 ago