Children Thrive Action Network
@letkidsthrive.bsky.social
A network of advocates & service providers at the national, state, & local levels who work directly with or on behalf of children in immigrant families.
Pinned
Manteniéndonos Íntegros y Unidos: Una Carta de Amor y Guía de Apoyo Para Familias Inmigrantes - Children Thrive Action Network
Los recientes ataques del gobierno federal han dejado un impacto duradero en las familias y comunidades inmigrantes. Durante estos tiempos difíciles, reconocemos el impacto mental que están enfrentand...
childrenthriveaction.org
CTAN is honored to collaborate with @justiceleaders.bsky.social, National Parents Union, and compassionate partners to share a Love Letter to Immigrant Families. Please share widely to let immigrant parents know they are seen, heard, & cared for!
childrenthriveaction.org/2025/10/stay...
childrenthriveaction.org/2025/10/stay...
Reposted by Children Thrive Action Network
❗️Deadline: February 13❗️
Congress is negotiating DHS’ annual budget right now. We have until the 13th to demand that Senators continue to oppose additional funding for ICE & CBP and rein in these out-of-control agencies.
Send a message to your Senators now ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4tiNRrQ
Congress is negotiating DHS’ annual budget right now. We have until the 13th to demand that Senators continue to oppose additional funding for ICE & CBP and rein in these out-of-control agencies.
Send a message to your Senators now ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4tiNRrQ
![STOP DHS: ACTION PLAN BETWEEN NOW AND FEB. 13Congress is negotiating DHS’ annual budget right now. This is a once-a-year chance to rein in ICE and CBP through the power of the purse.Daily routine between now and 2/13:Send a Message: Contact your Senators at the link in our caption or www.nilc.org/StopDHSMake the Call: Call the switchboard (202) 224-3121 and connect with your Senators. Ask that your call is tallied & leave a VM if needed.Hi, my name is [X] and I am a constituent. My zip code is [X].
I am calling to urge [Sen. NAME] to refuse any more funding for DHS and hold ICE & CBP accountable. I support taking back DHS’ existing budget and using my tax dollars for programs that improve people’s lives.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qvmqyuxas7scpkxxiqjznmqz/bafkreibnahusi7pqwawanjkkgdai2atm7qov24cslbdztxcfvkvhkf2s3q@jpeg)
February 4, 2026 at 11:15 PM
❗️Deadline: February 13❗️
Congress is negotiating DHS’ annual budget right now. We have until the 13th to demand that Senators continue to oppose additional funding for ICE & CBP and rein in these out-of-control agencies.
Send a message to your Senators now ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4tiNRrQ
Congress is negotiating DHS’ annual budget right now. We have until the 13th to demand that Senators continue to oppose additional funding for ICE & CBP and rein in these out-of-control agencies.
Send a message to your Senators now ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4tiNRrQ
CTAN member Dr. Sophia Rodriguez of NYU writes in @nytopinion.nytimes.com: ICE presence and violence is terrorizing children. For the sake of our kids, this must stop! #Iceoutnow @sorophd.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 7:38 PM
CTAN member Dr. Sophia Rodriguez of NYU writes in @nytopinion.nytimes.com: ICE presence and violence is terrorizing children. For the sake of our kids, this must stop! #Iceoutnow @sorophd.bsky.social
[1] As Congress’s deadline approaches to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), growing numbers of children and families continue to suffer in immigrant family detention.
childrenthriveaction.org/2026/02/chil...
childrenthriveaction.org/2026/02/chil...
Children’s Advocates to Congress: “There is No Appropriate Amount of Time for Children to be Detained” - Children Thrive Action Network
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, Communications Consultant, [email protected] Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, [email protected] Washington, DC, February 10, 2026—As ...
childrenthriveaction.org
February 11, 2026 at 4:28 PM
[1] As Congress’s deadline approaches to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), growing numbers of children and families continue to suffer in immigrant family detention.
childrenthriveaction.org/2026/02/chil...
childrenthriveaction.org/2026/02/chil...
We join @cdf1973.bsky.social in standing with children, families and communities who are being terrorized by ICE. We demand Congress take action and refuse to give ICE more money. #ICEOUTNOW
"Across the nation, the well-being of our children is being threatened" | After Congress’ recent decision to temporarily extend DHS funding, CDF urges lawmakers to reach a deal that ends the department’s brutal tactics harming youth nationwide. Read more: https://bit.ly/4afWydV 📸 = MN Public Radio
February 9, 2026 at 9:24 PM
We join @cdf1973.bsky.social in standing with children, families and communities who are being terrorized by ICE. We demand Congress take action and refuse to give ICE more money. #ICEOUTNOW
We're standing with immigrants and rejecting harmful language.
Join us Feb 9–15 for a national Week of Action rooted in love and solidarity.
#ToImmigrantsWithLove #IStandWithImmigrants
Join us Feb 9–15 for a national Week of Action rooted in love and solidarity.
#ToImmigrantsWithLove #IStandWithImmigrants
February 9, 2026 at 6:56 PM
We're standing with immigrants and rejecting harmful language.
Join us Feb 9–15 for a national Week of Action rooted in love and solidarity.
#ToImmigrantsWithLove #IStandWithImmigrants
Join us Feb 9–15 for a national Week of Action rooted in love and solidarity.
#ToImmigrantsWithLove #IStandWithImmigrants
[1] This week a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump Administration’s decision to terminate Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation.
childrenthriveaction.org/2026/02/resp...
childrenthriveaction.org/2026/02/resp...
Respect Our Families and Children, ICE Out of Ohio Communities! - Children Thrive Action Network
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, communications consultant, [email protected] Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, [email protected] Washington, DC, February 4, 2026—As...
childrenthriveaction.org
February 6, 2026 at 5:22 PM
[1] This week a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump Administration’s decision to terminate Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation.
childrenthriveaction.org/2026/02/resp...
childrenthriveaction.org/2026/02/resp...
New story from
@hechingerreport.org features @sumasetty.bsky.social
discussing the consequences of ICE enforcement on children, including sleep problems, fear of police, and increased emotional reactivity. Children deserve better! #IceOutNow
hechingerreport.org/parents-chil...
@hechingerreport.org features @sumasetty.bsky.social
discussing the consequences of ICE enforcement on children, including sleep problems, fear of police, and increased emotional reactivity. Children deserve better! #IceOutNow
hechingerreport.org/parents-chil...
Immigration raids traumatize even the youngest children
Young kids need mental health support, protection from witnessing aggressive enforcement, experts say.
hechingerreport.org
February 5, 2026 at 7:37 PM
New story from
@hechingerreport.org features @sumasetty.bsky.social
discussing the consequences of ICE enforcement on children, including sleep problems, fear of police, and increased emotional reactivity. Children deserve better! #IceOutNow
hechingerreport.org/parents-chil...
@hechingerreport.org features @sumasetty.bsky.social
discussing the consequences of ICE enforcement on children, including sleep problems, fear of police, and increased emotional reactivity. Children deserve better! #IceOutNow
hechingerreport.org/parents-chil...
CTAN member Keri Rodrigues of the National Parents Union discusses the devastating impact of ICE operations on children & families. Our communities are living in fear that their loved ones will be taken by ICE. For our kids, ICE out of our communities! #IceOutNow
February 5, 2026 at 4:47 PM
CTAN member Keri Rodrigues of the National Parents Union discusses the devastating impact of ICE operations on children & families. Our communities are living in fear that their loved ones will be taken by ICE. For our kids, ICE out of our communities! #IceOutNow
New policy analysis from Sophia Rodriguez of @nyu.edu discusses the impact of anti-immigration and anti-Plyler legislation on immigrant children, youth, and families. Read below!
steinhardt.nyu.edu/ihdsc/polici...
steinhardt.nyu.edu/ihdsc/polici...
Policies that harm or help?: How anti-immigrant policies threaten and deepen inequalities for immigrant children, youth, and families
Amid a rapidly evolving political landscape, undocumented immigrant youth face significant threats to their rights to safety and education. Dr. Sophia Rodriguez outlines how different policies can hel...
steinhardt.nyu.edu
January 30, 2026 at 8:44 PM
New policy analysis from Sophia Rodriguez of @nyu.edu discusses the impact of anti-immigration and anti-Plyler legislation on immigrant children, youth, and families. Read below!
steinhardt.nyu.edu/ihdsc/polici...
steinhardt.nyu.edu/ihdsc/polici...
"We must keep families together & ensure that policies and practices reflect what we know to be true: children need safety, stability, and care to survive and to flourish."
Thank you Early Childhood Funders Collaborative for uplifting this call to defend children.
ecfunders.org/children-are...
Thank you Early Childhood Funders Collaborative for uplifting this call to defend children.
ecfunders.org/children-are...
Children Are Being Harmed. Our Responsibility Is Clear. - Early Childhood Funders Collaborative
Children Are Being Harmed. Our Responsibility Is Clear. ______________________________________________________________________________________ A Statement from ECFC Executive Director Shannon L. Rudis...
ecfunders.org
January 27, 2026 at 8:50 PM
"We must keep families together & ensure that policies and practices reflect what we know to be true: children need safety, stability, and care to survive and to flourish."
Thank you Early Childhood Funders Collaborative for uplifting this call to defend children.
ecfunders.org/children-are...
Thank you Early Childhood Funders Collaborative for uplifting this call to defend children.
ecfunders.org/children-are...
[1] Yesterday, the House passed a Department of Homeland Security spending bill that would funnel millions of dollars in additional funding to ICE to terrorize our families, children, and communities.
January 23, 2026 at 5:55 PM
[1] Yesterday, the House passed a Department of Homeland Security spending bill that would funnel millions of dollars in additional funding to ICE to terrorize our families, children, and communities.
Reposted by Children Thrive Action Network
Let their cruelty fuel our solidarity.
January 23, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Let their cruelty fuel our solidarity.
[1] Today, children’s advocacy organizations called on Congress to reject additional federal funding for Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE).
childrenthriveaction.org/2026/01/chil...
childrenthriveaction.org/2026/01/chil...
Children’s Advocates to Congress: Protect Our Children, No More Money to ICE - Children Thrive Action Network
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, Communications Consultant, [email protected] Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, [email protected] Washington, D.C., January 20, 2026—In...
childrenthriveaction.org
January 20, 2026 at 10:01 PM
[1] Today, children’s advocacy organizations called on Congress to reject additional federal funding for Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE).
childrenthriveaction.org/2026/01/chil...
childrenthriveaction.org/2026/01/chil...
New story from @veritenews.org features @sumasetty.bsky.social discussing the increase in parents turning to temporary guardianship to keep their children safe in case separated by ICE.
“The reason why these are becoming more popular is because parents are terrified”
veritenews.org/2026/01/08/i...
“The reason why these are becoming more popular is because parents are terrified”
veritenews.org/2026/01/08/i...
Fearing arrest and deportation, immigrant parents look for willing guardians for their kids - Verite News New Orleans
Local immigrant rights groups said that since Trump’s crackdown began, more parents have shown an interest in arranging temporary guardianships in the event that they are picked up.
veritenews.org
January 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
New story from @veritenews.org features @sumasetty.bsky.social discussing the increase in parents turning to temporary guardianship to keep their children safe in case separated by ICE.
“The reason why these are becoming more popular is because parents are terrified”
veritenews.org/2026/01/08/i...
“The reason why these are becoming more popular is because parents are terrified”
veritenews.org/2026/01/08/i...
ICE out of our schools, daycare centers, and cities NOW!
Powerful perspective from a dad and PE teacher:
"If the goal of immigration policy is public safety, then we must ask: safe for whom? Because my kids do not feel safer. My students do not feel safer. My neighbors do not feel safer."
www.startribune.com/ice-immigrat...
"If the goal of immigration policy is public safety, then we must ask: safe for whom? Because my kids do not feel safer. My students do not feel safer. My neighbors do not feel safer."
www.startribune.com/ice-immigrat...
Opinion | When ICE comes for our kids’ caregivers, no one is safe
The staff member taken from our school wasn't a statistic, Tim Bergslien writes. "They are someone who greeted my kids by name, who wiped tears, tied shoes and helped create the stable environment eve...
www.startribune.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:33 PM
ICE out of our schools, daycare centers, and cities NOW!
New story from Que Pasa Media discusses the impact of the proposed public charge rule and what families can do today. Read the story here:
quepasamedia.com/carolina-del...
quepasamedia.com/carolina-del...
Nueva regla migratoria afectaría a niños de familias inmigrantes
Advierten que DHS puede dejar a millones de niños de familias inmigrantes sin acceso a salud, alimentos y vivienda.
quepasamedia.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:19 PM
New story from Que Pasa Media discusses the impact of the proposed public charge rule and what families can do today. Read the story here:
quepasamedia.com/carolina-del...
quepasamedia.com/carolina-del...
[1] Today, children’s advocacy organizations submitted a public comment to the federal government opposing their proposed “Public Charge” rule, which would bring significant harm to children in immigrant families.
childrenthriveaction.org/2025/12/near...
childrenthriveaction.org/2025/12/near...
Nearly 200 Children’s Advocacy Organizations Oppose Proposed Rule That Will Bring Harm to Children and Immigrant Families - Children Thrive Action Network
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, Communications Consultant, [email protected] Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, [email protected] Washington, DC, December 19, 2025—Tod...
childrenthriveaction.org
December 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
[1] Today, children’s advocacy organizations submitted a public comment to the federal government opposing their proposed “Public Charge” rule, which would bring significant harm to children in immigrant families.
childrenthriveaction.org/2025/12/near...
childrenthriveaction.org/2025/12/near...
Reposted by Children Thrive Action Network
**NEW RESOURCE ALERT: Know Your Rights: Five Things Parents Detained by ICE Should Know **
Parents have the right to make decisions about the care and safety of their children, even while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody.
www.clasp.org/publications...
Parents have the right to make decisions about the care and safety of their children, even while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody.
www.clasp.org/publications...
Know Your Rights: Five Things Parents Detained by ICE Should Know | CLASP
We know that ICE does not always honor people’s rights. However, below are five things to know about your parental rights under the policy and how to ask for them.
www.clasp.org
December 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
**NEW RESOURCE ALERT: Know Your Rights: Five Things Parents Detained by ICE Should Know **
Parents have the right to make decisions about the care and safety of their children, even while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody.
www.clasp.org/publications...
Parents have the right to make decisions about the care and safety of their children, even while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody.
www.clasp.org/publications...
[1] Children, parents, and childcare workers are experiencing the troubling consequences of harsh immigration actions in our communities.
December 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
[1] Children, parents, and childcare workers are experiencing the troubling consequences of harsh immigration actions in our communities.
[1] Today @durbin.senate.gov & Sen Murkowski introduced the bipartisan Dream Act of 2025 which would provide a pathway to citizenship for people who came to the U.S. with their families as children. The time is NOW to pass this bill! Read CTAN's statement:
childrenthriveaction.org/2025/12/chil...
childrenthriveaction.org/2025/12/chil...
Children’s Advocates Applaud Reintroduction of the Dream Act to Provide Pathway to Citizenship for Young Immigrants - Children Thrive Action Network
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, Communications Consultant, [email protected] Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, [email protected] Washington, DC, December 4, 2025—Toda...
childrenthriveaction.org
December 4, 2025 at 8:01 PM
[1] Today @durbin.senate.gov & Sen Murkowski introduced the bipartisan Dream Act of 2025 which would provide a pathway to citizenship for people who came to the U.S. with their families as children. The time is NOW to pass this bill! Read CTAN's statement:
childrenthriveaction.org/2025/12/chil...
childrenthriveaction.org/2025/12/chil...
Parents detained by ICE have rights! Under its own policies, ICE is supposed to ensure that detained parents can make decisions about who cares for their children and what happens to them after a parent is deported..
Here are 5 things for parents to know about the policy (1/4)
Here are 5 things for parents to know about the policy (1/4)
December 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Parents detained by ICE have rights! Under its own policies, ICE is supposed to ensure that detained parents can make decisions about who cares for their children and what happens to them after a parent is deported..
Here are 5 things for parents to know about the policy (1/4)
Here are 5 things for parents to know about the policy (1/4)
Join us for a powerful discussion on the negative impact policy wars are having on families and communities.
Register Here: tinyurl.com/mr2vynr9
Register Here: tinyurl.com/mr2vynr9
November 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Join us for a powerful discussion on the negative impact policy wars are having on families and communities.
Register Here: tinyurl.com/mr2vynr9
Register Here: tinyurl.com/mr2vynr9
[1] A new proposed rule would allow DHS to deny people green cards based on their past or potential use of federal health or social service programs. childrenthriveaction.org/2025/11/prop...
Proposed “Public Charge” Rule is a Direct Attack on Children in Immigrant Families - Children Thrive Action Network
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, Communications Consultant, [email protected] Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, [email protected] Washington, D.C., November 19, 2025—T...
childrenthriveaction.org
November 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
[1] A new proposed rule would allow DHS to deny people green cards based on their past or potential use of federal health or social service programs. childrenthriveaction.org/2025/11/prop...
Reposted by Children Thrive Action Network
Yesterday, Homeland Security proposed to repeal the 2022 public charge rule. This would allow officers to arbitrarily deny green cards to immigrants based on their health, economic situation, or potential use of benefits like health care & food assistance. Learn more:
www.clasp.org/press-room/p...
www.clasp.org/press-room/p...
Public Charge Proposal Threatens the Health and Well-being of Immigrant Families and All Communities | CLASP
CLASP is committed to ensuring that all families are able to meet their basic needs, and we will work alongside our partners to defeat this reckless public charge proposal as we did under the first Tr...
www.clasp.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Yesterday, Homeland Security proposed to repeal the 2022 public charge rule. This would allow officers to arbitrarily deny green cards to immigrants based on their health, economic situation, or potential use of benefits like health care & food assistance. Learn more:
www.clasp.org/press-room/p...
www.clasp.org/press-room/p...
Reposted by Children Thrive Action Network
Read our statement: www.nilc.org/press/nilc-s...
NILC Statement on Trump’s New Attempt to Resurrect Harmful “Public Charge” Wealth Test
www.nilc.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Read our statement: www.nilc.org/press/nilc-s...