Protecting Immigrant Families
The Trump Administration announced its decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which provides over 800,000 children and young adults with some sense of security and the ability to work legally. The Children’s Partnership is heartbroken and deeply disappointed in this cruel and irresponsible action by the Trump Administration. As advocates for children, we know firsthand this policy extends far beyond its intended recipients, and we strongly oppose the efforts of the Trump Administration to drive policies of hate that separate our families. Rescinding DACA, in addition to the harmful negative immigration rhetoric we hear from this Administration, is causing fear and panic in communities – putting children at higher risk of anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, & withdrawal and harming their healthy development. We know that nearly 25% of DACA recipients are parents. If these parents are detained, deported, and/or unable to work legally, their children will also experience a loss of housing and food insecurity. The research is clear on this, when parents have the opportunity to improve, younger generations do better. That is truly the American dream. “The American values of hard work and fairness are part of every family who calls this country home. We urge our leaders to put our nation’s values into action and seek a permanent solution for the 800,000 DACA recipients and the thousands of children and other family members that depend on them.” – Mayra Alvarez, President of The Children’s Partnership
OUR LATEST LETTER IN SUPPORT OF THE DREAM ACT
Read our latest letter in support of the Dream Act, co-authored by our Kids Coalitions:
Over 320 Child Youth Organizations Call for Immediate Passage of Dream Act
PUBLIC CHARGE
What would you do if you had to choose between providing your children with food and health care and keeping your family together? Millions of families may be faced with this choice very soon if we don’t act now. The federal government is rumored to propose changes to a longstanding federal immigration rule about “public charge.”
ALL IN FOR SAFE SCHOOLS
AB 699, also referred to as Safe Havens, or Sanctuary Schools is a new law in CA that provides important protections for students in immigrant families. The Children’s Partnership is working with The CA Endowment, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, Californians Together, the CA Association for Bilingual Educators, and others as ALL IN for Safe Schools Coalition with the purpose of fostering a safe and inclusive learning environment in California’s PreK-12 schools.
KNOW YOUR FAMILY’S HEALTH CARE RIGHTS
Our new pamphlet includes information on existing options for undocumented and mixed-status families. It outlines health care rights and protections, and it provides information about accessing care locally. Download Here
DACA RESOURCES
