Earlier this month, we visited the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas and heard directly from children and families about the conditions inside.

Belatedly celebrating World Children’s Day (September 20), we are sharing with you a clip we created for the US nonprofit @childrens-rights.bsky.social a few years ago, narrated by actress and activist Rosario Dawson. Follow the link in our comments to watch the video.

When you think of a child you love, what do you hope for them? A childhood that they can look back on with joy? A hopeful and happy future? A loving family and caring community? Every child deserves that, and we all have a part to play. Get involved 👉 www.childrensrights.org/l/rememberth...

The U.S. government is refusing to participate in its UN human rights review for the first time in history. That means now more than ever, our collective voices and actions matter. #AccountabilityNow #HumanRights

Children and youth in the U.S. face harm from punitive systems every day. Yet, for the first time ever, the United States is refusing to appear for its human rights review.

No child should have to worry beyond learning, playing, and growing up into their best selves. Together, we can protect every kid’s right to have a childhood filled with moments of happiness and love. Click the link to join us 👉 www.childrensrights.org/l/rememberth... #KeepTheMagicAlive

This World Suicide Prevention Day, we’re committed to changing the narrative around suicide and mental health. It’s time to put an end to the stigma - and it starts with talking about it. We all have a part in creating a compassionate, supportive environment for one another.

Knowing your rights is crucial for students and families. As students head back to school, families can take these steps to prepare before an immigration raid occurs. 🔗 For more info & to print out a "Know Your Rights" card, visit www.nilc.org ℹ️ Available on our website in English and Spanish.

The ones who inspire our dreams, our voice, our courage. This Grandparents Day—and throughout #KinshipCareMonth —we honor grandparents, grandparent-figures, and caregivers who step up with love and strength when children need them most.

You’ve read the stories and seen the images: immigrant children held for weeks or months in immigration facilities that look more like prisons than shelters.

😊 Childhood should be happy! 🌈 Childhood should be carefree! 🎈 Childhood should be fun! Childhood is a fleeting time in our lives, and every kid has the right to experience it fully. Join us in protecting the magic that childhood should always hold: childrensrights.org/rememberthemagic

Love, safety, and support should be every child’s story. 🩵 No matter where kids grow up, every experience is unique — and all deserve the chance to grow up safe and supported. 👉 Get involved: childrensrights.org/Magic #RememberTheMagic #ChildrensRights

Healthcare and food are basic rights. Cutting safety nets puts more children in crisis and families at risk. We hold governments accountable when they fail kids — and we won’t stop fighting until every child has what they need to grow and thrive.

For nearly 30 years, eligible immigrant children and families could count on programs like Head Start and community health centers.   A sudden policy shift is eliminating access to at least thirteen programs—threatening the health, stability, and futures of thousands of families nationwide.

BREAKING: A federal court has rejected the govt's bid to end the Flores Settlement, keeping in place vital protections for detained immigrant children. We're proud to represent these children w/ @chrclla.bsky.social @childrens-rights.bsky.social. Statement: youthlaw.org/news/federal...

Last Friday, a federal judge struck down the Administration’s latest bid to end the Flores Settlement Agreement. This ruling is a major victory for the rights and dignity of immigrant children, ensuring that crucial protections remain in place for those in U.S. custody.

We have reached a milestone for kids' mental health. A preliminary settlement agreement with NYS means more kids will get the services they need—at home, not in institutions. More via @gothamist.com gothamist.com/news/ny-agre... @nhelp.bsky.social, Disability Rights New York, Proskauer Rose LLP

Did you know that over 37 million children in the U.S. are covered by Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP)? These programs provide essential care that supports kids’ healthy growth, school success, and family stability.

Administration after administration, the cruelty continues. Immigrant children—hungry, scared, and locked in prison-like facilities. It’s escalating with children held for weeks in horrible places. Now is not the time to end Flores. We return to court next week to fight back. #CareNotCages

For decades, the Flores Settlement Agreement has provided safeguards against abuse and long-term detention for immigrant children in federal custody.

They don't need Medicaid. But their kids do via @usatoday.com. "If we get to a place where we're no longer eligible, I can start a timer on how much longer Emma will be alive," Stacy Staggs said.

#DidYouKnow that as of 2023, 18 million children in the U.S. live in households where either they, or at least one parent, are immigrants? As immigration enforcement escalates and long-standing protections are rolled back, more children are growing up with fear and uncertainty.

“At the end of the day these are children and young people who came here seeking protection, and the government promised it to them, and now they’re going back on their promise ... It shocks the conscience...” -Rachel Davidson, National Immigration Project #ChildrensRights #ImmigrantJustice

Children’s Rights is one of only three organizations allowed to speak with immigrant kids in federal custody under the Flores Agreement—a court order protecting them from prolonged detention and cruelty. Next month, we return to court demanding government accountability and humane treatment.

Thank you @mccrummen.bsky.social for shining a light on the cruelty of so-called “family detention” — and for sharing the stories of children suffering under the administration’s immigration policies. At Children’s Rights, we fight every day to end this cruelty and protect their futures.

34 men who attended the notoriously abusive Dozier reform school ended up on death row later in life. The death penalty perpetuates the cycle of abuse.

“More systematically than in his first term, Trump’s administration is reaching into the federal immigration bureaucracy to roll back an array of protections for undocumented children,” @mccrummen.bsky.social writes:

A powerful article in @theatlantic.com details the federal government’s escalating moves to roll back longstanding protections for immigrant children.

This is a running list of policies, proposals, and actions that impact children in the U.S. We’re keeping count.

H.R. 1 is now law. Rachel Ghosh, Senior Policy Researcher at Children's Rights, breaks down what is at stake for children and families. Children deserve care, not budget cuts. Dignity, not detention. We won’t stop fighting for them.

Children’s needs are too often ignored by our leaders. Policy decisions are made without considering the harm to kids and families — from cuts to vital healthcare benefits to losing access to special education services.

A mother and her 2 children—including her 6-year-old son who is undergoing cancer treatment—are suing for their release from immigration detention after being arrested at an immigration court hearing. The family was transferred to the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in TX, where they remain.

📢 Our voices are urgently needed. This impacts all of us. Kids’ futures — and families’ well-being — are on the line.

Every child has a right to healthcare. Yet right now, Congress is racing to pass a budget that would slash Medicaid by $1 trillion—cutting funding families depend on for essential services for children like immunizations, developmental screenings, and mental health care.

Right now, the Senate is debating the federal budget. But what many people might not realize is how it leans into cruelty toward immigrant children—both in the punishments it seeks to inflict—and in what it proposes to spend our tax dollars on.

Flores Counsel has filed a brief in opposition to the Trump administration’s motion to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement—one of the only enforceable safeguards protecting immigrant children in federal custody. Tap to read the latest in The Associated Press: apnews.com/article/migr...

The Senate budget bill charges families $5,000 or more in fines before their children can be released from detention - a cruel policy that will trap kids in custody longer simply because their families can’t pay. 📢 Tell Congress: NO on the budget bill. youthlaw.org/voteno

The federal budget leans into cruelty toward immigrant children, both in the punishments it seeks to inflict—and in what it proposes to spend our tax dollars on. 📢 We must say no. And we must do it loudly. ✍️ Sign on: www.childrensrights.org/l/carenotcages #CareNotCages #ChildrensRights

The current federal budget proposal is an attack on immigrant children—funneling tax dollars into detention and surveillance, not care. We must say no. And we must do it loudly.

We stand with @theyoungcenter.bsky.social @acaciajustice.bsky.social @immigrantjustice.bsky.social @childrens-rights.bsky.social + @chrclla.bsky.social in calling on Congress to vote NO on the budget bill. Take action now: youthlaw.org/voteno

Now is the time to speak up by calling on our elected officials to demand a budget that upholds the dignity and rights of every child, regardless of where they were born, says Sandy Santana of @childrens-rights.bsky.social. www.commondreams.org/opinion/fede...

Freedom was delayed. Justice is still being denied—especially for Black families over-surveilled, over-policed, and unnecessarily entangled in harmful, punitive systems.

The Flores Settlement remains the primary tool for protecting detained immigrant children’s freedom, health, & safety. W/O Flores, kids suffer cruelty, neglect, & unlawful, deeply inhumane conditions like this migrant mother was held in a cramped & small room packed w/ 23 other women & children.

Today’s Supreme Court ruling in U.S. v. Skremetti is a devastating blow for transgender young people and the people who love them. By allowing Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming medical care to stand, the Court has opened the door to even more barriers for trans youth across 27 states.

After the government moved to terminate the Flores Settlement, Flores Counsel, @youthlaw.bsky.social & @childrens-rights.bsky.social, yesterday filed a motion to enforce, exposing disturbing evidence: immigrant children in federal custody are held in prolonged detention under prison-like conditions.

BREAKING: Flores counsel — NCYL, @chrclla.bsky.social‬ & @childrens-rights.bsky.social‬ — filed a motion to enforce protections for immigrant children, exposing prolonged detention, filthy conditions, family separation & abuse. The gov't is failing children. Read more: youthlaw.org/news/amid-go...

🚨BREAKING NEWS 🚨 Yesterday evening, Flores Counsel filed a motion to enforce the Settlement, exposing disturbing new evidence: immigrant children in federal custody are being held in prolonged detention under punitive, prison-like conditions - in direct violation of Flores protections.

Every young person deserves affirmation and love to help them grow and achieve their dreams, without exception. Join us in creating positive change. Share your hopes & dreams for a better future for LGBTQ+ youth. Click the link to share your messages now: www.childrensrights.org/l/messages-o...

🌈 Happy Pride! This month, we celebrate the strength, creativity, and optimism of LGBTQ+ young people. It’s a time to honor their stories, affirm their identities, and create space for them to feel seen, heard, and valued—exactly as they are.