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Immigration
Staying the Course to #ProtectFamilies
We are disappointed that public charge regulations from the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State will go into effect today, February 24. But we have not lost heart. As our team in Texas is saying, “Keep calm and stay enrolled!” Our fight continues.
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Child Health
Yet Another Proposal from the Trump Administration that Would Take Food from Hungry Children
In the President’s Budget, the Trump Administration made its priorities clear: additional tax cuts for wealthy corporations and individuals over food assistance for hungry children and families.
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Child Health
Day in the Life: Graciela Camarena
Meet our Child Health Outreach Program Director Gracie and read about one of the many days she’s able to make an impact in the life of a family in the RGV!
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No Time to Lose: Why New York’s Medicaid Global Cap Needs to Go – Now
Over 50% of children in New York are Medicaid benificiaries, most of whom live in a household earning less than 154% of the federal poverty level. The Medicaid Global Cap puts a cap on annual growth of Medicaid in New York, leading to the underfunding of vital health services necessary to keep benificiaries happy and healthy.
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Child Welfare
Protecting Immigrant Communities Newsletter: 2/17/20
Here’s the latest roundup of immigration-related news, and our bi-weekly action opportunities.
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Child Health
The CMS Medicaid Guidance Promotes Block Grants and Dangerous Cuts to Coverage
The proposed “Healthy Adult Opportunity'' (HOA) program would offers states the option to use block grants and per capita caps for low-income adult populations -- including parents with young children. This is extremely troubling, as we know that when parents lose coverage, their children are more likely to lose coverage as well.
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Child Health
The Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act Will Address E-Cigarettes Targeted toward Children
Between 2017 and 2019, e-cigarette use more than doubled among high school students and tripled among middle school students. The Children's Defense Fund is proud to support the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020 in the fight against this concerning trend.
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Gun Violence
To Love Our Children, We Must Protect Them
Two years ago, America’s deadly romance with guns resulted in a heartbreaking tragedy.
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Education
Youth Voices: My Volunteerism with Eastside Community Action Center
During my recent semester at Michigan State University, I was presented with an opportunity to volunteer at an afterschool program called Eastside Community Action Center (ECAC).
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