The COVID-19 pandemic compromised the health, safety, and stability of our children, young people, and their families and communities. It also highlighted and exacerbated longstanding inequities disparately affecting communities of color.
CDF-TX strongly opposes HB 4, which would subject migrants and Texans across the entirety of the state to the threat of immediate detention and forced removal by authorizing Texas peace officers.
It’s back-to-school season in Ohio and parents are busy making sure their children are prepared for a successful school year. One of the most important things parents can do to prepare their children for success is to make sure they are up to date on their immunizations.
Children’s Defense Fund unites its voice with the Congressional Black Caucus, the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and our institutional and grassroots partners across the nation in declaring work requirements a non-starter in any deal to raise the debt ceiling.
Congress, state legislators, and government agencies must then reframe policies for the future and permanent enactment, coordinating multiple networks of support in both housing and healthcare.
In the face of a global pandemic, the Biden administration issued a series of measures to sustain millions of low-income children and families. Despite its success, the Public Health Emergency (PHE) and policies enacted under the emergency declaration will expire on May 11. And the pain will be real.
Health serves as the basis for children to learn, play, and thrive. Yet, a significant number of children in Texas lose out on adequate health services due to poverty, lack of education, and lack of access.