Migrant Deaths Fall on Inhumane Immigration Policies
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 [...]
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Children’s Advocacy Organizations, including the Children’s Defense Fund, Decry Attacks on Children Seeking Safety in the United States
FOR 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 MoreCDF-Texas joins 70 child advocacy orgs to urge Gov. Abbott to protect every Texas child
Contact: 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 MoreChildren’s Defense Fund-Texas Releases Report on Dire Mental Health Impacts of Immigration Detention; Offers Community Alternatives
For 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 [...]
Read MoreFor Immediate Release: Public Charge and Private Dilemmas Report
For Immediate Release: Public Charge and Private Dilemmas Report Release Friday, November 6, 2020 8 a.m. The Children’s Defense Fund - Texas [...]
Read MoreTexas families should keep their children enrolled despite Supreme Court ruling on the “Public Charge” rule
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Patrick Bresette, Executive Director, Children’s Defense Fund-Texas 512-925-8125 pbresette@childrensdefense.org AUSTIN - Children’s Defense Fund-Texas is deeply [...]
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