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Child Health
Children’s Defense Fund ‘Deeply Disturbed and Disappointed’ by H.R. 1 Passage
On Thursday, the United States House of Representatives passed a budget reconciliation package that includes more than $1 trillion in funding tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy. …
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Child Welfare
CDF Listening Tour to Stop in Allentown as President and CEO Starsky Wilson Listens to Families About Their Pressing Needs
On Tuesday, Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson, president and CEO of the national youth advocacy organization Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), will visit Allentown to hear directly from children and families in the Lehigh Valley about the challenges they face, and the solutions they envision, amid continued uncertainty around the economy and essential education and health programs.…
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Child Welfare
CDF-Ohio’s Statement on State Budget Proposal: ‘This budget sends a clear message to Ohio’s children and families – you are not the priority’
On Monday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine must sign or issue line-item vetoes on the state’s multibillion dollar budget proposal recently passed by the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate.…
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Immigration
Children’s Defense Fund: “Denying the Constitutional Right to Citizenship Would Harm Children”
The implications of ending, or even threatening, birthright citizenship are far-reaching and serious. Denying the constitutional right to citizenship would harm children, families, and communities throughout the United States, weakening the moral and social fabric of our nation. …