Sharing with you an update on the impactful strides our organization has made over the past months, thanks to your partnership and belief in our mission.
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Join us as a sponsor of the 4th annual Elizabeth Frankel Waymakers Race this summer to advocate for immigrant children’s rights!
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SB4 Will Inevitably Separate Families and Hurt Immigrant Children.
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Our organizational values, including our commitment to being child-centered in all that we do, compel us to speak in this critical moment.
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The fundraiser aims to raise $3 million to support approximately 500 families in 2024.
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We urge Members of Congress reject this supplemental bill and instead to invest in humane and effective policies to improve border management and protect the right to asylum.
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Congress must not compromise the well-being of children and must stand firm to #SaveAsylum in the ongoing funding negotiations.
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With this month marking the three-year anniversary of Liz’s passing to complications from cancer, the Young Center continues to remember Liz’s light, contributions, and brilliant legacy and will host the Elizabeth Frankel Waymakers Race in September.
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Cutting off access to this area also puts the lives of migrants in danger because medical providers will be unable to reach people in need of help in a timely fashion.
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The guidance, specifically announced by the DOJ’s Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) which oversees all immigration courts, reflects more than a decade of advocacy by the Young Center and other organizations to fundamentally change the courtrooms in which children carry the burden to prove, without the guarantee of an attorney, that they are eligible for protection in the United States.
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After being sent to cities like Chicago and New York, many immigrant families face overcrowded shelters where there have been reports of unsanitary conditions and lack of access to basic medical and mental health care.
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This devastating law would dangerously target immigrants, including children and their families by allowing law enforcement within the state to arrest and criminally charge immigrants for their manner of entry into Texas.
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We strongly reject any proposal that threatens the safety and unity of immigrant families and urge the Biden Administration and Congress to oppose these and other anti-immigrant, anti-asylum policies as part of the ongoing supplemental funding negotiations.
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Reports have surfaced that President Biden is considering devastating tradeoffs that would severely restrict children and families' access to asylum in exchange for more military funding for Ukraine and Israel.
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This explainer details the proposed regulation’s interaction with Flores, the stakes at hand, and the response by dozens of experts in child welfare and the service and care of unaccompanied children.
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Chirlie is a fierce advocate for intersectional human rights and the rights of children and has spent years volunteering as a Child Advocate with the Young Center and working alongside Young Center staff to advocate for the rights, safety, and best interests of unaccompanied and separated children.
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The PROKID Act seeks to ensure robust oversight of the government’s custody of immigrant children at a critical time when HHS is in the process of rulemaking which could potentially end judicial oversight of the UC Program.
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The Texas Legislature passed a dangerous and harmful bill that will lead to family separations and criminalize immigrant children simply for seeking safety in the United States.
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Today, a federal judge was asked to review a proposed settlement in the years-long Ms. L vs. ICE class action lawsuit.
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For this year’s Maria Woltjen Waymaker Award, the Young Center will be honoring one of our very own Board members, Dr. Selma Yznaga. Dr. Yznaga has been a part of the Young Center from the very beginning.
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