New York
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Immigration
The Civil Gideon Argument: Unaccompanied Minors Should Have a Guaranteed Right to Legal Counsel in Removal Proceedings
The “Civil Gideon” argument advocates for immigrants, along with other indigent civil defendants, to have a categorical right to legal counsel by extending the Gideon v. Wainwright precedent to civil proceedings.
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Child Health
A Profile of Medicaid in New York State
Medicaid provides comprehensive, affordable health care coverage to nearly 50 percent of our State’s children – over two million of the youngest New Yorkers.
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Child Health
Letter from Child Advocacy Organizations to New York State Congressional Delegation on Covid-19
The undersigned New York State-based child advocacy organizations urge our US Senators and Members of the House of Representatives to stand firmly with children and families during negotiations on the next federal stimulus package.
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Education
CDF-NY Response to the 2019 Q4 Student Safety Act Data
Student Safety Act data from the fourth quarter of 2019 shows a 14% decrease in total NYPD interventions in City schools compared to the same period in 2018: from 3,578 interventions to 3,654.
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