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Immigration

HUD's plan to cut off housing assistance to undocumented immigrants is cruel and vindictive

In its latest attempt to undermine the safety net and intimidate immigrant families, the Trump administration plans to inspect the immigration status of every member of families applying for housing assistance, even members who declare themselves ineligible for assistance during the application process.

May 1, 2019 | National

Immigration

“I’ve got four kids and my family. How will they survive without me?”

Indra Sihotang fled to the United States from Indonesia more than a decade ago to escape religious persecution. In our immigration system, he’s called an asylum seeker.

April 22, 2019 | National

Immigration

Public Comment Opposing Form G-1530: USCIS Tip Form

Child Health

CDF-NY Priorities in the New York State FY 2020 Final Budget

Child Poverty

CDF-NY Comments in Response to Proposed Rulemaking: Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds

Immigration

Comments on DHS's Proposed Public Charge Rule

CDF submitted comments to urge the Department of Homeland Security to withdraw its proposal to revise the definition of 'public charge" and to dedicate its efforts to advancing policies that strengthen - rather than undermine - the ability of immigrants to support themselves and their families now and in the future.

Child Welfare

CDF-NY Comments in Response to Proposed Rulemaking: Apprehension, Processing, Care, and Custody of Alien Minors and Unaccompanied Alien Children (Flores Regulations)

Immigration

Comments on DHS's Proposed Changes to the Flores Settlement

CDF submitted comments to recommend that DHS and HHS withdraw their proposed rule without delay and commit their energy instead to ensuring robust, good-faith compliance with the Flores settlement agreement. CDF strongly believes that every child who comes into the custody of the federal government should be guaranteed the care, protection and services necessary to mitigate further trauma and promote healthy development, including access to their family.

Child Health

2018 Election Guide: New York's Children

Having the basic necessities of life such as nutritious meals and financial security is a universal human right and something all people concerned with the well-being of children should work to secure.

Immigration

Immigration

HUD's plan to cut off housing assistance to undocumented immigrants is cruel and vindictive

“I’ve got four kids and my family. How will they survive without me?”

Public Comment Opposing Form G-1530: USCIS Tip Form

CDF-NY Priorities in the New York State FY 2020 Final Budget

CDF-NY Comments in Response to Proposed Rulemaking: Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds

Comments on DHS's Proposed Public Charge Rule

CDF-NY Comments in Response to Proposed Rulemaking: Apprehension, Processing, Care, and Custody of Alien Minors and Unaccompanied Alien Children (Flores Regulations)

Comments on DHS's Proposed Changes to the Flores Settlement

2018 Election Guide: New York's Children

Domestic and Gang Violence Victims Become Ineligible for Asylum

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