For Immediate Release July 19, 2023 Contact: Cindy Ji, cji@childrensdefense.org, (973) 229-8429 CDF-Texas mourns the suffering at the hands of violent, inhuman, and ineffective [...]
Read MoreMay 9, 2023 Dear Texas Legislators, As faith leaders in Texas, we are deeply concerned when proposed legislation reflects an anti-biblical message. From cover to [...]
Read MoreChairman Hunter, Vice Chairwoman Hernandez, and honorable Members of the House Committee on State Affairs, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name [...]
Read MoreEsther Reyes, Director of Immigration Policy and Advocacy, Children’s Defense Fund - Texas November 15, 2022 Chairman Birdwell and honorable Members of the Senate Committee [...]
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cindy Ji cji@childrensdefense.org This statement can be attributed to Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson, President and CEO of Children’s Defense Fund. On Wednesday, [...]
Read MoreEsther Reyes, Director of Immigration Policy and Advocacy, The Children’s Defense Fund - Texas October 3, 2022 Chairman Leach, Chairwoman Neave, and honorable Members of [...]
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On Monday, fifty migrants were found dead in the back of a tractor-trailer in San Antonio—including two teenagers. As of Wednesday afternoon, the death [...]
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C., MARCH 22, 2022—As a community of 40 organizations who work on behalf of children, we unite today to demand an [...]
Read MoreContact: Patrick Bresette, Executive Director (512) 925-8125 AUSTIN, August 30, 2021 — Seventy organizations from Texas and around the country have urged Governor Greg Abbott to withdraw [...]
Read MoreFor Immediate Release: May 12, 2021 Contact: Stephanie Cavalier, scavalier@childrensdefense.org, 512-993-0819 Austin, Texas - This week the Children’s Defense Fund-Texas—in partnership with Dr. Luis [...]
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