The proposed rule makes clear that this administration will continue to waste time on policies that hurt our families, communities, and collective well-being rather than working to actually make the United States healthier.
Webinar: Protecting Early Childhood Programs from Immigration Enforcement The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) and the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) held a webinar on Tuesday, February 25 to share how child care and early education providers can protect their programs from immigration…
By Rachel Cohen The immigration crackdown threatening to break America’s child care system What happens if the people caring for American children get deported? Read the full article at vox.com
By Jackie Mader (EXCERPT) Since 2011, child care programs were considered off-limits for immigration officials, along with churches and K-12 schools, under the federal government’s “sensitive locations” policy, said Wendy Cervantes, director of immigration and immigrant families at The Center for Law and Social Policy.…
By Alex Woodward (EXCERPT) Some of Trump’s actions are expected to happen “swiftly and furiously,” while others may be constrained by anticipated legal battles and constitutional tests, or until they get a “rubber stamp” of approval in Trump-friendly courts, according to Shah. But his overall…
By Daniel Mollenkamp (EXCERPT) Schools have always been a safe haven for immigrant families, a place that is secure because it’s generally off-limits for immigration enforcement, says Wendy Cervantes, director of the immigration and immigrant families team at the Center For Law and Social Policy in…
The incoming Trump Administration plans to roll back DHS's protected areas policy, risking immigrant families' access to schools, child care, hospitals, and vital services, sparking fear and harm.
By Robin Buller (EXCERPT) Trump’s policies, on the other hand, appear to traumatize children by design to curb unwanted immigration. “Under Trump, previously and in the future, deep harm to children is absolutely intentional and in many ways is the entire point,” said Wendy Cervantes,…