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