Funding Freeze Harms Children, Families, and Small Businesses
Courts and communities must speak up to rollback punitive, political attack on child care.
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CDF-MN to Hold Virtual Press Conference Centering Children Amid ICE Enforcement, Gun Violence, Dangerous Funding Cuts for Families
Youth advocates and local faith leaders will discuss attacks on childhood and call on federal, state lawmakers to fight cuts and federal law enforcement surge as we seek to create a Minnesota where all children thrive.
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CDF: White House Must End Federal Militarized Immigration Enforcement in U.S. Communities, Citing Harm to Nation’s Children
On Friday, CDF President & CEO Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson spoke out against the Trump administration’s use of force in immigration enforcement at a press conference outside the White House in Washington, D.C.
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Trump Administration Policy Proposal Means Chaos, Bias for Mixed-Status Families, CDF Warns
CDF submitted several comments to the federal government cautioning the proposal would deter families from accessing healthcare and nutrition assistance while exposing millions of children in immigrant families to arbitrary green card denials.
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CDF, Four Leading Child Advocacy Groups Urge Court to Release NYC Teen from Immigrant Detention Facility
Advocates challenge prolonged detention as unnecessary and unjust, highlighting its impact on youth.
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CDF to Honor Changemakers, Youth Advocates at National Celebration of Joy
The organization will honor three individuals as Advocates for Joy for their outstanding work advancing policies, building power, and strengthening programs that support children and young people across America.
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SNAP & the Shutdown: The Real Crisis Isn’t What Families Purchase, It’s That They Can’t Afford to Eat
Statement from Oleta Garrett Fitzgerald, Director of Children’s Defense Fund-Southern Regional Office and Regional administrator of the Southern Rural Black Women’s Initiative
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National Leaders, Youth Voices to Gather in DC for American Youth Policy Forum, Powered by CDF
The forum, which will take place November 5-6, will explore the impact of politics and policy on issues ranging from education and health care to child poverty.
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Service Announcements
CDF Deepens Commitment to Advancing Child Well-Being, Announces Two Key Appointments to Executive Staff
Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), a longtime national leader in youth advocacy, today announced two key appointments to its executive leadership team.
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Child Welfare
CDF-Texas Urges Protection for Unaccompanied Minors After Illegal Deportation Attempts from Texas
Over Labor Day weekend, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to halt its plans to deport more than 600 unaccompanied children to Guatemala.
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