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Immigrant Children Are Still Children

June 17, 2019 | National

Child Poverty

Comments on Consumer Inflation Measures Produced by Federal Statistical Agencies

CDF submitted comments to voice our recommendation that, consistent with longstanding law and practice and Congressional intent, the OPM should continue to be annually adjusted by CPI-U in order to protect critical programs for children and families from future cuts.

Immigration

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.

June 14, 2019 | National

Health

Letter in Support of Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019

CDF joined other leading organizations to share our support for the Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019 (H.R. 2862), which is a critical step in combating vaccine hesitancy and misinformation and ensuring that there is continued public awareness of the importance of vaccinations.

Education

Much More than Summer School

June 7, 2019 | National

Immigration

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.

June 3, 2019 | National

Child Poverty

Defining Away Poverty

Earlier this month, the Trump Administration proposed a change to the way the threshold for poverty is calculated that would slowly cut off federal assistance to millions of people.

June 3, 2019 | National

Education

National

Immigrant Children Are Still Children

Comments on Consumer Inflation Measures Produced by Federal Statistical Agencies

Dream and Promise Act Clears the House

Letter in Support of Vaccine Awareness Campaign to Champion Immunization Nationally and Enhance Safety (VACCINES) Act of 2019

Much More than Summer School

Speaking Out for All Our Children: Immigration Is a Children’s Issue

Defining Away Poverty

A Summer to Remember

Remembering Unita Blackwell

“He will be forever 3 years old”

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