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Child Welfare

Protecting Immigrant Communities Newsletter: 10/1/19

Here’s the latest roundup of immigration-related news, and our bi-weekly action opportunity.

October 1, 2019 | Texas

Immigration

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Dangerous Flores Rule

In more good news and another victory for immigrant children, a federal judge upheld a landmark 1997 court settlement governing the standards of care for immigrant children in U.S. custody, rejecting the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle protections for immigrant children and supplant them with regulations that would have had a devastating impact on children’s health, education and general welfare.

October 1, 2019 | National

Immigration

Trump Administration Lifts Freeze on Medical Deferred Action

When the Department of Homeland Security notified Congress one week after the emergency hearing that it would reverse its misguided revocation of medical deferred action, it was, as Rep. Jamie Raskin, said, “[A] moment of good news.” That’s a moment of good news achieved by immigrant families, advocates and Congressional intervention. Here’s to many good moments to come.

September 27, 2019 | National

Child Welfare

Protecting Immigrant Communities Newsletter: 9/23/19

Here’s the latest roundup of immigration-related news, and our bi-weekly action opportunity.

September 23, 2019 | Texas

Immigration

Comments on the Expansion of Expedited Removal

CDF submitted comments in opposition to the expansion of expedited removal as the use of expedited removal and detention of families is inappropriate and harms children. We requested DHS immediately halt implementation of the expansion and take steps to ameliorate the well-documented problems in the expedited removal process as it existed prior to the Rule.

Child Health

Immigration

We Oppose the Trump Administration's Dangerous Flores Rule

The Children’s Defense Fund opposes the Trump administration’s dangerous Flores rule and is proud to support litigation efforts to fight its cruelty.

September 4, 2019 | National

Immigration

Protecting Immigrant Communities Newsletter: 10/1/19

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Dangerous Flores Rule

Trump Administration Lifts Freeze on Medical Deferred Action

Protecting Immigrant Communities Newsletter: 9/23/19

Comments on the Expansion of Expedited Removal

Protecting Immigrants: Census Health Insurance Rates Data

Protecting Immigrant Communities Newsletter: 9/6/19

Protecting Immigrants: We Cannot Look Away

Without deferred action, sick immigrant children are at greater risk

We Oppose the Trump Administration's Dangerous Flores Rule

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