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Families Don't Belong in Jail

A Trump administration overhaul of the standards that govern the treatment of migrant children in U.S custody is dangerous for children.

August 21, 2019 | National

Immigration

We Condemn the Trump Administration's Public Charge Rule

The Trump administration today announced its finalized public charge rule, a regulation that would allow the Department of Homeland Security to impose harsh new evaluations on applicants for Legal Permanent Residency.

August 12, 2019 | National

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Statement from the Children’s Defense Fund: Reckless and immoral Public Charge rule will harm millions of children

The Children’s Defense Fund condemns in the strongest possible terms the finalized Department of Homeland Security Public Charge rule announced today.

Immigration

Statement from the Children’s Defense Fund: Reckless and immoral Public Charge rule will harm millions of children

August 12, 2019 | National

Immigration

Worksite Raids Devastate Families and Communities

U.S. immigration officials Wednesday conducted a series of worksite raids near Jackson, Miss., detaining 680 people and separating an unknown number of children from their parents.

August 9, 2019 | National

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Immigrant Children Deserve Homes, Not Detention

Amnesty International USA this week released a harrowing report on the conditions at the Homestead facility, which houses children who have traveled alone to the U.S. in search of safety.

July 19, 2019 | National

Immigration

Public Comment Opposing Changes to Fee Waiver Eligibility Criteria

The Children’s Defense Fund – New York's (CDF – NY) public comments in opposition to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed changes to fee waiver eligibility criteria, OMB Control Number 1615-0116, published in the Federal Register on June 5, 2019.

Immigration

Comments in Response to Proposed Rulemaking: Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status

On the behalf of The Children’s Defense Fund – New York (CDF – NY), we write to offer comments in opposition to the Proposed Rule for Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Statues published in the Federal Register Volume 84, Number 91, on May 10, 2019.

Immigration

“We have to look. If we stop looking, they will win.” An interview with Dr. Cheasty Anderson of Children’s Defense Fund-Texas

Dr. Cheasty Anderson is Senior Policy Associate with Children’s Defense Fund-Texas. Over the past several months, she has been helping lead CDF-TX’s efforts to organize and take action on behalf of migrant children and families.

July 17, 2019 | National

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Impending Raids Are an Assault on Our Immigrant Families

We hate that we need to say this again, but we’ll say it again: We are horrified by and condemn the Trump administration’s imminent plans to conduct mass deportation roundups of immigrant families, which will do real and lasting harm to countless children.

July 12, 2019 | National