Immigration
Immigration
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Immigration
Supreme Court blocks Trump administration’s Census citizenship question
This morning, the Supreme Court blocked, at least temporarily, the Trump administration’s effort to include a question about respondents’ citizenship status and thereby undermine the 2020 Census.
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Letter in Support of the Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act (H.R. 3451) and the Help Separated Families Act (H.R. 3452)
Children's Defense Fund joined other leading national organizations to express our strong support for the Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act (H.R. 3451) and the Help Separated Families Act (H.R. 3452), which codify protections for children who may be separated from their parents by immigration enforcement actions in the interior.
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Dream and Promise Act Clears the House
With cheers of “Sí se puede!” and “Yes we can!” echoing in the gallery, the U.S. House of Representatives last week passed the Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 6), legislation that—if enacted—would provide about 2.5 million immigrants with a path to citizenship.
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Speaking Out for All Our Children: Immigration Is a Children’s Issue
Roughly 18.5 million of children under age 18 in America have one or more parents who were born outside of the U.S.—that’s about one quarter of our children.
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In Praise of “Mom Mode”
When Teresa Todd, an elected official, government lawyer and single mother, saw three siblings struggling along a dark West Texas highway, she didn’t hesitate. She pulled over and went into “mom mode.”
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Reported Public Charge Rule Threatens Children and Families
Reuters reported on May 3 that the Trump Administration plans to lob another public charge attack against immigrant children and families.
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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.
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