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Immigration
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Child Health
Testimony to the House State Affairs Committee Opposing HB 4
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.
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Child Health
The Fight for Our Rights Continues
The 88th legislative session may have ended in May, but the need for young people to join the fight for our rights is ongoing.
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Immigration
We Need More Culturally Significant After-School Clubs
As an immigrant, does America welcome us? Do immigrants feel accepted and welcome in this mixed environment?
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Child Health
Healthcare is Long Overdue for DACA Recipients
On April 13, 2023, the Biden Administration announced their plan to expand health care coverage to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients.
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Immigration
How You Can Stand With Dreamers
While renewals for existing DACA recipients will remain open, the case is headed back to a lower court to decide on the fate of the program.
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Immigration
Children's Defense Fund DACA Statement
DACA has been a government band-aid for delivering lasting protection for immigrants for a decade. Children's Defense Fund stands firmly with DACA recipients and all Dreamers and calls on Congress to enact a permanent legislative solution to provide a pathway to citizenship that these young people and their families need and deserve.
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Child Health
A Historic Bill for Health Care–and Our Fight Ahead
This month, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. What does this mean for Texas families and our fight for health justice in Texas?
