Immigration
At the heart of this mission is CDF’s work at the intersection of child well-being and racial justice. For children in immigrant families specifically, this work involves child-focused advocacy on immigration and other intersecting policies that impact their development and well-being.
Immigration
Citizenship must be the starting point, and not the destination, in securing opportunities for all children to grow and thrive. As CDF’s new infographic and factsheet shows, citizenship means better opportunities for improved health and mental health outcomes, strengthened health care access, and much more to support children’s healthy development.
Child Health
The compromise bill includes important generational investments to boost families’ economic stability and reduce racial inequities in income, housing, education, and health care that disproportionately harm Black, Latino, and Indigenous children. However, it leaves out important investments to ensure children and families have what they need to thrive.
Child Health
This school year, as concerns loom large for many families, children need protection from COVID-19, mental health supports, safe and supportive school climates, opportunities to finish learning, and certainty and reassurance about their futures.
