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Immigration

CDF, CDF-Texas Endorse ‘American Dream and Promise Act’ to Protect Nation’s Dreamers, Provide Path to Citizenship

Children’s Defense Fund and Children’s Defense Fund-Texas have endorsed the American Dream and Promise Act, legislation that would grant permanent protections to Dreamers, immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children, as well as individuals with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED).

February 26, 2025 | Texas

Immigration

What to Know about Trump’s Executive Order Seeking to End Birthright Citizenship

On his first day back in office, President Trump announced an executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for certain children born in the U.S.

February 11, 2025 | Texas

Child Health

NEW: Georgetown University Study Shows Proposed Federal Medicaid Cuts Could Have Extreme Impact on Children in Rural Texas

The study found nearly one in three rural children in Texas depend on Medicaid. More than 239,000 children in Texas’ small towns rely on Medicaid/CHIP coverage.

January 16, 2025 | Texas

Immigration

Statement for the Record U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs “Remain in Mexico”

Based on our extensive expertise working at the intersection of immigration policy and child well-being, CDF-TX strongly opposes reinstatement of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), widely known as the Remain in Mexico policy.

Immigration

Vote NO on HR 29, Laken Riley Act

Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) and Children’s Defense Fund-Texas (CDF-Texas) urges you to vote NO on HR 29, the Laken Riley Act. This is not a border security bill. HR 29 is a discriminatory, anti-immigrant bill that violates the U.S. Constitution by rolling back basic due process protections that protect those who are wrongfully arrested from losing their immigration status.

January 9, 2025 | Texas

Immigration

Statement for the Record

CDF-TX strongly opposes the policy of mass deportations proposed by the incoming presidential administration.

December 19, 2024 | Texas

Immigration

Policy Overview RE Bills Blocking Access to Education for Immigrant Children

The 89 Texas legislative session will begin January 14, 2025, and the filing period for bills started in November, which means that some of the proposed legislation that will be considered and voted on by our state legislature has already been introduced.

Child Health

Texas Hospitals Required to Ask About Immigration Status

As of November 1, 2024, Executive Order GA-46 requires the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to direct Texas hospitals to ask patients about their immigration status.

Health

New Texas executive order requires hospitals to ask about immigrant status. Here's what it means for Texas children and their families.

Children’s Defense Fund-Texas (CDF-TX) is deeply concerned about the impact of Executive Order GA-46 on Texas children and families.

November 6, 2024 | Texas

Next Week: CDF-Texas to Honor ‘Advocate for Joy’ Recipients at ‘Celebration of Joy’ Ceremony in Weslaco

Next week, Children’s Defense Fund-Texas will hold its inaugural Celebration of Joy ceremony to honor Texans who are bringing joy to communities, youth, and families across the Lone Star State.

October 18, 2024 | Texas