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Child care providers, parents, and advocates are packing the halls of Congress this morning to remind Republicans that the real crisis facing our sector is a lack of funding.
Rather than manufacturing scandals & funding freezes, lawmakers should be working to #FundChildCare!
Rather than manufacturing scandals & funding freezes, lawmakers should be working to #FundChildCare!
February 12, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Child care providers, parents, and advocates are packing the halls of Congress this morning to remind Republicans that the real crisis facing our sector is a lack of funding.
Rather than manufacturing scandals & funding freezes, lawmakers should be working to #FundChildCare!
Rather than manufacturing scandals & funding freezes, lawmakers should be working to #FundChildCare!
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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
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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
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[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.
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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, melissa@mountgem.com Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org Washington, DC, February 10, 2026—As ...
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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.
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We must protect sensitive locations including schools, hospitals, places of worship, & more, from harmful ICE actions. CVT is proud to join @clasp.org & 430+ orgs calling for oversight on DHS practices & accountability for abuses in immigration enforcement.
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430+ Organizations Call on Congress to Pass Meaningful Protections for Families, including Sensitive Locations | CLASP
Today, 430+ national, state, and local organizations signed onto a letter urging Congress to protect these sensitive locations as it negotiates DHS funding.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:58 PM
We must protect sensitive locations including schools, hospitals, places of worship, & more, from harmful ICE actions. CVT is proud to join @clasp.org & 430+ orgs calling for oversight on DHS practices & accountability for abuses in immigration enforcement.
www.clasp.org/publications...
www.clasp.org/publications...
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We joined @clasp.org to organize 430+ orgs to urge Congress to establish meaningful oversight to ensure community safety and accountability for harmful immigration enforcement actions by limiting enforcement in sensitive locations like health care settings
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February 10, 2026 at 4:44 PM
We joined @clasp.org to organize 430+ orgs to urge Congress to establish meaningful oversight to ensure community safety and accountability for harmful immigration enforcement actions by limiting enforcement in sensitive locations like health care settings
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Today, 430+ national, state & local orgs urged Congress to protect sensitive locations as it negotiates DHS funding. This would limit immigration enforcement and protect kids at schools, child care centers, health care facilities & places of worship.
www.clasp.org/publications...
www.clasp.org/publications...
430+ Organizations Call on Congress to Pass Meaningful Protections for Families, including Sensitive Locations | CLASP
Today, 430+ national, state, and local organizations signed onto a letter urging Congress to protect these sensitive locations as it negotiates DHS funding.
www.clasp.org
February 10, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Today, 430+ national, state & local orgs urged Congress to protect sensitive locations as it negotiates DHS funding. This would limit immigration enforcement and protect kids at schools, child care centers, health care facilities & places of worship.
www.clasp.org/publications...
www.clasp.org/publications...
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[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.
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Congress is considering a bill that would provide statutory authority for states to use federal TANF funds toward anti-abortion centers, also known as crisis pregnancy centers. TANF funds should go to families with low incomes, not toward centers that shame women.
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Use TANF Funding For Cash Assistance, Not Crisis Pregnancy Centers | CLASP
All pregnant people should have the right to make their own reproductive decisions, free from legal restrictions; misleading, coercive, or false health information; and financial constraints. TANF can...
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January 21, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Congress is considering a bill that would provide statutory authority for states to use federal TANF funds toward anti-abortion centers, also known as crisis pregnancy centers. TANF funds should go to families with low incomes, not toward centers that shame women.
www.clasp.org/publications...
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As CLASP releases “The First Year of Trump’s Second Term: Harms to Children, Families, and Workers,” a new timeline showing how the Trump Admin remade the federal landscape in 2025.
January 23, 2026 at 10:02 AM
As CLASP releases “The First Year of Trump’s Second Term: Harms to Children, Families, and Workers,” a new timeline showing how the Trump Admin remade the federal landscape in 2025.
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[1] Today, children’s advocacy organizations called on Congress to reject additional federal funding for Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE).
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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, melissa@mountgem.com Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org Washington, D.C., January 20, 2026—In...
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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).
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Our @clasp.org fact sheet that we developed in collaboration with If/When/How explains the harm of using TANF dollars toward crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs). CPCs often use shame and misinformation to pressure people away from getting an abortion. www.clasp.org/publications...
Use TANF Funding For Cash Assistance, Not Crisis Pregnancy Centers | CLASP
All pregnant people should have the right to make their own reproductive decisions, free from legal restrictions; misleading, coercive, or false health information; and financial constraints. TANF can...
www.clasp.org
January 21, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Our @clasp.org fact sheet that we developed in collaboration with If/When/How explains the harm of using TANF dollars toward crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs). CPCs often use shame and misinformation to pressure people away from getting an abortion. www.clasp.org/publications...
As CLASP releases “The First Year of Trump’s Second Term: Harms to Children, Families, and Workers,” a new timeline showing how the Trump Admin remade the federal landscape in 2025.
www.clasp.org/publications...
www.clasp.org/publications...
The First Year of Trump’s Second Term: Harms to Children, Families, and Workers | CLASP
CLASP’s new timeline, “The First Year of Trump’s Second Term: Harms to Children, Families, and Workers,” provides a clear illustration of just some of the ways that President Trump and his administrat...
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January 20, 2026 at 6:12 PM
As CLASP releases “The First Year of Trump’s Second Term: Harms to Children, Families, and Workers,” a new timeline showing how the Trump Admin remade the federal landscape in 2025.
www.clasp.org/publications...
www.clasp.org/publications...
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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”
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“The reason why these are becoming more popular is because parents are terrified”
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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.
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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...
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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."
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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...
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January 9, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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 4:29 PM
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...
The Trump Administration is using politically motivated, racist, and anti-immigrant commentary to villainize those who oppose them and excuse the illegal withholding of federal funding. Children, families, and child care providers will suffer from these actions.
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Freezing $10 Billion in Federal Funding Will Harm Children and Families | CLASP
The Trump Administration is using politically motivated, racist, and anti-immigrant commentary to villainize those who oppose them and excuse the illegal withholding of federal funding. Children, fami...
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January 9, 2026 at 3:51 PM
The Trump Administration is using politically motivated, racist, and anti-immigrant commentary to villainize those who oppose them and excuse the illegal withholding of federal funding. Children, families, and child care providers will suffer from these actions.
www.clasp.org/press-room/p...
www.clasp.org/press-room/p...
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“We literally save empty paper towel rolls for our art projects,” one provider said. “[This] will destabilize our entire budget.”
Child Care Providers Raise Alarms About Trump’s Blue-State Funding Freeze
“We literally save empty paper towel rolls for our art projects,” one provider said. “[This] will destabilize our entire budget.”
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January 8, 2026 at 10:26 PM
“We literally save empty paper towel rolls for our art projects,” one provider said. “[This] will destabilize our entire budget.”
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As @repstansbury.bsky.social said in today’s Oversight hearing, the admin’s attacks on child care are part of a larger effort to defund social services.
These attacks make child care more expensive for families, make children less safe, and make it harder for programs to stay open #FundChildCare
These attacks make child care more expensive for families, make children less safe, and make it harder for programs to stay open #FundChildCare
January 7, 2026 at 8:38 PM
As @repstansbury.bsky.social said in today’s Oversight hearing, the admin’s attacks on child care are part of a larger effort to defund social services.
These attacks make child care more expensive for families, make children less safe, and make it harder for programs to stay open #FundChildCare
These attacks make child care more expensive for families, make children less safe, and make it harder for programs to stay open #FundChildCare
CLASP abhors the fatal shooting by ICE of an unarmed woman in Minneapolis and calls for Congress and the state and local officials to hold this administration accountable for the irreversible harm they have caused.
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January 7, 2026 at 10:58 PM
CLASP abhors the fatal shooting by ICE of an unarmed woman in Minneapolis and calls for Congress and the state and local officials to hold this administration accountable for the irreversible harm they have caused.
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The Trump Admin is freezing funds for a small but mighty safety net program. Here's what you need to know:
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Trump is freezing funds for small but key welfare program. Here’s what TANF does | CNN Politics
As part of its claims of widespread fraud in the federal safety net, the Trump administration is halting $10 billion in funding for several programs in five Democrat-led states.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:02 PM
The Trump Admin is freezing funds for a small but mighty safety net program. Here's what you need to know:
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See @clasp.org's statement on child care providers being attacked by "influencers," and how the federal government's response will threaten access to vital child care for children and families throughout the nation: www.clasp.org/press-room/p...
Child Care Providers Across Many States Attacked by “Influencers”; HHS Response Threatens Access for Children and Families | CLASP
Washington, D.C., January 5, 2026 — Last week, an ill-informed YouTube “influencer” accused child care centers run by Somali providers in Minnesota of fraud. In response to these accusations and witho...
www.clasp.org
January 5, 2026 at 5:49 PM
See @clasp.org's statement on child care providers being attacked by "influencers," and how the federal government's response will threaten access to vital child care for children and families throughout the nation: www.clasp.org/press-room/p...
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Read @clasp.org's statement on the accusations of child care fraud in Minnesota and the administration’s harmful response. www.clasp.org/press-room/p...
Child Care Providers Across Many States Attacked by “Influencers”; HHS Response Threatens Access for Children and Families | CLASP
Washington, D.C., January 5, 2026 — Last week, an ill-informed YouTube “influencer” accused child care centers run by Somali providers in Minnesota of fraud. In response to these accusations and witho...
www.clasp.org
January 6, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Read @clasp.org's statement on the accusations of child care fraud in Minnesota and the administration’s harmful response. www.clasp.org/press-room/p...
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The Trump Administration has frozen federal child care funding in Minnesota, putting over 20,000 children at risk of losing care, destabilizing working families, and threatening the livelihoods of child care providers. Read more: childcareforeveryfamily.org/news
#FundChildCare #ReleaseTheFunds
#FundChildCare #ReleaseTheFunds
January 2, 2026 at 8:33 PM
The Trump Administration has frozen federal child care funding in Minnesota, putting over 20,000 children at risk of losing care, destabilizing working families, and threatening the livelihoods of child care providers. Read more: childcareforeveryfamily.org/news
#FundChildCare #ReleaseTheFunds
#FundChildCare #ReleaseTheFunds