June 16, 2026 — Children’s Defense Fund-Texas provides a comprehensive immigrant safety and preparedness guide for individuals, families, allies, educators, and service providers. It brings together practical tools and legal resources to help people navigate immigration enforcement, detention, and deportation risks.
At Children's Defense Fund-Texas, we work alongside advocates, faith leaders, and community members to protect children and families from harmful policies and systems. Our team also helps lead the National Coalition to End Family and Child Detention, a nationwide network working to end detention of children and families in immigration custody.
February 13, 2026 -
As part of the current administration’s broad attacks on immigrant communities, including militarized enforcement, mass deportations, and increased surveillance, ICE has resumed the cruel practice of family detention.
A recent 911 call in Austin led to the arrest, detention, and deportation of a U.S. citizen child. This incident underscores how collaboration between the Austin Police Department (APD) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is putting children and families at risk and eroding public trust.
On Tuesday, November 18 at 5 pm ET/ 4 pm CT/ 2 pm PT, the National Coalition to End Family and Child Detention invites you to join us for an interactive webinar.
As a result of the huge budget cuts Congress made to life-saving programs like Medicaid and SNAP in its budget reconciliation bill this summer, millions of Americans are losing access to healthcare and nutrition assistance.
During the recent Texas legislative session, some lawmakers proposed legislation that would have limited the provisions of the Texas Dream Act so that Texas high school graduates who are undocumented could no longer qualify for in-state tuition.