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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Ella Bat-Ami knows the foster system because she lived it. Now she's fighting to change it for the young people still inside the system. We're honoring her this Thursday, Oct. 8, with our Alan C. Myers Fostering the Future Award. Come celebrate with us. 💛 childrensrights.org/benefit

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A 528-bed detention facility for children and families is expected to open soon in Louisiana. It's built next to the country's busiest deportation hub and will be run by a private prison company.

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Enthusiasm for massive data tech — including what's marketed as "AI" — has never been higher. Neither has the scrutiny. But what does this mean for child welfare and the families and children who may become entangled with the system?

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Today would have marked Jim Henson's 90th birthday. His imagination taught generations of kids that their voices matter. We honor that legacy by continuing to champion a world where every child is met with dignity—and where differences are met with curiosity, kindness, and understanding. #JimHenson

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The Privacy Center @georgetownprivacy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🧵How are data and automation shaping child welfare practice today? How can children and families be at the center of these conversations and decisions? What harms must we guard against? What might be coming down the pike?

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National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) @youthlaw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

AI and automated tools are shaping decisions in child welfare. What guardrails are needed to protect children and families? A new joint report from NCYL, @childrens-rights.bsky.social & The Privacy Center at Georgetown Law explores the risks and possibilities. Read more: medium.com/@skg43/58b57...

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Report Out: Emerging Tech in Child Welfare Convening

By: Stevie Glaberson, Taman Mohamed, Kristen Weber, & Shereen A. White

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Every child is promised dignity, safety, love, a voice. That promise isn't realized by standing still — it takes us reaching. Every single day.

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Mark your calendars 🗓️The 2026 Children's Rights Benefit is Thu, October 8th at the Mandarin Oriental NYC. Join us as we celebrate this year's honorees and support the fight to defend children's rights. Tickets, sponsorships & donations here → childrensrights.org/benefit #ChildrensRights

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Dolly Parton wasn’t only a legendary musician, actress, entrepreneur, and fashion icon - she was also a passionate advocate for children. Dolly founded her Imagination Library in 1995, and the program has since provided more than 304 million free books to pre-school-age children worldwide.

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Good news: a federal judge ruled in favor of the children and families we've been fighting for. Last week, a judge appointed a pediatrician as an independent monitor to oversee how the government treats children in immigration custody—from Dilley, Texas to facilities across the country.

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

State preschool programs are publicly funded. So why are they arguing that they should be able to turn away children of LGBTQ+ parents in Colorado while getting taxpayer dollars? That's the question heading to the Supreme Court in November.

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Children held for 30, 90, 123, even over 300 days. Families have called it a hellhole — a place where "God doesn't exist." This is Dilley — the only ICE detention center in the country holding families with children. #ImmigrationJustice #Dilley #EndFamilyDetention #ProtectFlores

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

ICE is arresting relatives who come forward to take custody of migrant children in federal shelters: Federal agencies are using children as 'bait' to detain sponsors, leaving kids in shelters for months. By @ujohnnyg.bsky.social & @alexnguyen.bsky.social www.texastribune.org/2026/07/21/t...

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ICE arresting relatives trying to take custody of migrant kids

Attorneys say the federal agencies are using children as “bait” to detain sponsors, leaving kids waiting in shelters for months.

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National Immigrant Justice Center @immigrantjustice.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Children shouldn't be alone in courtrooms. Unaccompanied children are our neighbors and friends. Yet thousands are at risk of losing access to legal representation because the Trump admin refuses to pay their attorneys. Tell Congress to protect children ➡️ tinyurl.com/protect-kids

An advocacy graphic features an image against a textured black background, with bold white text on the left stating, "Trump wants to take legal representation away from over 20,000 kids and deport them." To the right, seven plush stuffed animals—including a blue bear, a lamb, a white rabbit, a grey elephant, a chicken, a green frog, and a brown bear—are stacked vertically, symbolizing the children impacted by the policy.

An advocacy graphic features an image against a textured black background, with text drawing a financial contrast between federal spending and unpaid legal services. The upper left text notes that the administration spent $60 million on the UFC Freedom 250 fight, positioned next to a photo of the illuminated octagon event on the White House South Lawn and an illustrated stack of cash. The lower right text contrasts this by stating the government owes $65 million in unpaid services to nonprofits representing immigrant children.

An advocacy graphic features an image against a textured black background, with two paragraphs of white text highlighting the low success rates and vulnerability of unrepresented minors in immigration court. The bottom center shows a photograph of a young girl wearing pink glasses and large headphones at a courtroom desk, while a brown plush teddy bear sits in the bottom right corner.

An advocacy graphic features an image against a textured black background, outlining steps users can take to support unaccompanied minors. The top features bold white italicized text reading, "Here's how you can help protect unaccompanied children," underscored by a wavy hand-drawn line. Below, two main action steps are listed in white text with yellow underlined links, accompanied by an envelope icon and a chalk-drawn heart icon, while a small blue plush teddy bear sits in the bottom right corner.

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Tell Congress to act NOW to protect unaccompanied children! ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ #ChildrensRights #ProtectUnaccompaniedChildren

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Children held down with such force they couldn’t breathe. One young woman recalls turning purple. Others fled into the woods and cornfields in the snow to escape. A new investigation by @themarshallproject.org reveals the shocking conditions young people say they endured inside Ohio's Fox Run.

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Children’s Rights is seeking a part-time undergraduate intern for the fall of 2026 to join an active litigation program. Candidates must be detail-oriented and well-organized, with strong writing and critical thinking skills.

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Families are coming forward to reunite with children in federal shelters—and getting arrested.

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

This work doesn't happen in silos — and it shouldn't. Partnering with georgetownprivacy.bsky.social and youthlaw.bsky.social on last month's convening was a reminder that the biggest questions about data and automation in child welfare are ones we need to think through together.

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

The Department of Homeland Security has released the final public charge rule. A child’s Medicaid or food aid can now factor into a family’s green card application. Read more here in our latest policy explainer.

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DHS Makes It Riskier for Some Immigrant Families to Get Their Kids Care | Children's Rights

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Every child deserves someone in their corner. The Trump administration has withheld $65 million owed to children's lawyers — and their contract expires July 31. Tens of thousands of children will be left to face immigration court alone. 1/2

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Read the brief and the stories of what children and parents are enduring at the ICE Dilley facility. www.childrensrights.org/news-voices/...

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Flores Plaintiff’s Counsel Describe 2026 ICE Report as a “Fiction of Compliance” | Children's Rights

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

ICE's latest report continues to paint a fundamentally misleading picture of the conditions children face at the ICE facility in Dilley, Texas. Over 100 sworn declarations from children and parents imprisoned there tell a starkly different story. 🧵

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

#NowHiring - We are seeking a full-time experienced attorney to join our active litigation program and support our commitment to government accountability and social justice for children. Click the link for more info 👉 childrensrights.bamboohr.com/career…

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

For years, Paris Hilton—our 2024 Voice for Justice honoree—has driven action to stop the horrors of child institutionalization.

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Pete Buttigieg spent "the darkest hours" of his life after CPS separated him from his 4-year-old twins for 24 hours over allegations later shown to be unfounded.

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

A new ICE facility could speed up deportations for families and kids via @apnews.com. “It’s an expansion of the deportation system in ways we haven’t seen before. There’s just so much that could go wrong with this facility.” —Leecia Welch, chief legal counsel at Children’s Rights

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A new ICE facility could speed up deportations for families and kids

The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed holding center for migrant families and unaccompanied children awaiting removal from the U.S., putting it next to a Louisiana airfield that has become ...

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Children deserve protection—regardless of where they were born. 🌍 Advocates and lawmakers are sounding the alarm on a plan that could fast-track the deportation of hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children, many of whom are currently in state foster systems.

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Leecia Welch, Children’s Rights’ lead immigration attorney, has made regular trips to Dilley since it reopened. With each trip, she speaks directly with the children and families there, listening to their heartbreaking stories about the inhumane conditions they face.

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

250 years later, too many children are still waiting for America's promise. Freedom should mean... Freedom to grow up with family. Freedom from detention. Freedom from institutions. Freedom to learn. Freedom to heal. Freedom to simply be a child.

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The measure of our nation is still how we treat our children. #America250

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Dilley is no place for anyone, especially children.

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

With so much going on in our world today, it's easy for what really matters to get lost in the noise. We need to make sure our dedication to children and families remains crystal clear. Comment 💚 if you agree!

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

🚨VICTORY FOR KIDS: The Supreme Court has ruled — birthright citizenship stands. Today's ruling protects what the Constitution has guaranteed since 1868: citizenship for every child born in the U.S.

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Every child deserves to play, learn, and grow up in safe, loving homes — in their own community. Not segregated in institutions. Today, that's one step closer to reality for kids with disabilities in Alabama's foster system. 🧵

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Congress caved on ICE funding, but can still act to protect detained children via @thehill.com "The collective voices of every American who cares about children, and the moral character of our country, matter now more than ever."

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Congress caved on ICE funding, but can still act to protect detained children

Eliminating Flores would remove one of the last safeguards standing between children and indefinite, unchecked government detention.

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The decision means hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian community members—many with U.S. citizen children and partners—likely will lose their ability to live and work legally in the U.S. in 32 days and may be subject to detention, deportation to danger, and separation from their families.

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Supreme Court allows Trump to terminate deportation protections for Haitians, Syrians

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Trump administration can cut off temporary legal protections for thousands of Haitians and Syrians, deciding that federal judges have no authority to …

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

As Flores counsel, our attorneys spend a lot of time in rooms most people never see, visiting children and parents at facilities like Dilley. Their courage in speaking out matters. This is what they’ve described. 🧵

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

On the anniversary of Plyler v. Doe, we honor the López family and the families who stood up for their children’s right to learn. Their courage created generational impact and helped protect access to public education for millions of students across the country. #ProtectPlyler

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Dilley is no place for anyone, especially children. In the year since Dilley reopened, our attorneys have been inside many times, speaking directly with dozens of imprisoned children and parents.

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

🌟 We're Hiring! 🌟 We are seeking a full-time Development Coordinator to support our commitment to government accountability and social justice for children.

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National Newcomer Network @natnewcomerntwk.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

#FunFact: Several justices in #PlylerVDoe were appointed by Republican presidents; yet, they voted on education for all children. Plyler was never about politics. It was about fairness, opportunity, and the Constitution. Not party lines. #ProtectPlyler #EducationForAll #ImmigrantHeritageMonth

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Every child deserves: 🏥 Healthcare 🛡️ Safety 🏠 Stability 😊 A happy childhood Not just some children. ALL children.

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Children’s Rights is seeking a full-time Director of Strategic Messaging to develop and execute strategic narratives that shape public discourse, and influence decision-makers, the child welfare field, and the broader public. 👉 childrensrights.bamboohr.com/career…

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Right now, there are mothers locked inside Dilley. Some are consoling their children beside them. Some are missing them. All of them deserve to know the world is still fighting for them.

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Children's Rights @childrens-rights.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

As food prices surge, families are also being stripped of critical supports. H.R. 1 is gutting food assistance families have long relied on—cutting access to SNAP completely for some, significantly reducing benefits for others. These cuts harm kids' health, deepen poverty, and destabilize families

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