This Valentine's Day over 600 people — veterans, grandmas, parents, kids — told immigrant children held in Dilley Texas they are not forgotten. Dilley was made famous by a photo of a little boy in a bunny hat who got to go home. But hundreds more desperate children remain locked up and invisible.

From abuelas and parents and their kids to teachers and veterans—hundreds of people across the U.S. sent valentines, drawings, and handwritten messages to children detained in Dilley, Texas. Grateful to Anabella González at @cnn.com Español for helping spread the love. 💌

New campaign from @childrens-rights.bsky.social will let people send encouraging messages to immigrant families at the Dilley detention center: www.childrensrights.org/l/theyre-rem...

As the govt incarcerates increasing numbers of children and families, amicus briefs have been filed in support of the Flores Settlement, which sets minimum standards for the humane treatment, placement, and release of detained immigrant children.

They haven’t been forgotten. Let's show them. While kids across the country exchange valentines this week, hundreds of children at Dilley remain in conditions that no child should endure.

1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken. Hundreds of kids are still detained. We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵

When Bad Bunny handed his Grammy to a young boy last night, social media erupted: "Is that Liam??"

Urgency grows as hundreds of children languish in immigration detention—sick, scared, and depressed. A judge’s order last weekend sent Liam Conejo Ramos back home to Minneapolis. But so many others remain jailed. Leaders nationwide are speaking out to defend a critical legal safeguard. ⬇️

Grateful to have US Senators, State Attorneys General's Offices, and 180+ youth and immigration organizations and experts file amicus briefs in support of the Flores Settlement Agreement.  Flores is a foundational legal safeguard for immigrant children detained in federal custody.

While ICE is arresting, imprisoning, & abusing our children, Trump is seeking to eliminate necessary transparency & protections in the dark places that jail them. Flores is more necessary than ever. Join our fight to safeguard it.

Grateful to have US Senators, State Attorneys General's Offices, and 180+ youth and immigration organizations and experts file amicus briefs in support of the Flores Settlement Agreement. Flores is a foundational legal safeguard for immigrant children detained in federal custody.

A win for children and families in New York. After years of advocacy, a federal court ruling now guarantees Medicaid-eligible children access to timely, intensive mental health services—delivered in their homes and communities.

We are seeking a full-time Executive & Program Assistant to provide high-level administrative support to organization leadership. This role requires exceptional organization, discretion, judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Families detained at the Dilley immigration detention facility in Texas are speaking out. We stand with them. We're fighting in the courts to protect their rights, enforce Flores, and hold the government accountable.

Children belong with their families, in their schools, and in their communities.

Five-year-old Liam Ramos was taken by ICE on his way home from preschool—still wearing his Spider-Man backpack. He is now being held with his father more than 1,000 miles away at a family detention center in Dilley, Texas. Liam’s story is devastating. And it is not an isolated case.

We are horrified by reports that ICE detained a five-year-old child in Minnesota, along with other young children. This is a matter of basic humanity. Children deserve safety, dignity, and care. Anything less is a moral failure.

Lawmakers could finalize the appropriations bill as early as today—and mental health funding is on the line. Your voice is needed now. Help us reach 2,000 signatures calling on Congress to protect children’s mental health and stop the chaos. 👉 https://www.childrensrights.org/l/keepcarestable

Children’s mental health programs were thrown into uncertainty this month after officials said they no longer align with administration priorities. Children’s mental health MUST be a top priority. 📢 Tell Congress: Protect kids’ mental health. Stop the chaos. childrensrights.org/KeepCareStable

Right now, children's mental health programs are caught in a political back-and-forth—putting children’s well-being at risk. Congress has advanced a bipartisan funding proposal but final appropriations must be completed by Jan 30. Until that happens, critical programs remain vulnerable to disruption

We are seeking three full-time, entry-level paralegals to join our active litigation program and support our commitment to government accountability and social justice for children. Consider applying today 👉 https://childrensrights.bamboohr.com/careers/99?source=aWQ9MzY%3D

A new year. The same unwavering dedication to children and families. A new year brings new choices—for those in power and all of us who demand better.

📢 Good news for Alabama children! Children’s Rights, alongside our co-counsel partners, @splcenter.org, is celebrating a major milestone in the fight to end the unlawful institutionalization of children with disabilities.

✨ Peace lights the way. ❤️ Love fuels the work. ⚖️ Justice shapes the future. Wishing you happy holidays and a wonderful new year!

Affordability isn’t a ‘hoax’ — it’s the lived reality for millions of families stretching their budgets to put basics within reach. From healthcare and childcare to groceries and housing, costs have outpaced incomes — especially for families of color and those with young children.

Immigrant families held at a detention facility in Texas describe prolonged stays, despondent children, limited access to potable water and agents offering money for families to voluntarily leave the country, according to new court declarations. https://cnn.it/4pr3VW5

“Today, family separations are back, only now they are happening all across the country.” www.propublica.org/article/ice-...

Children’s Rights is seeking first or second year law students for full-time internships in our NYC office from June 1, 2026 – August 7, 2026. Join us to gain substantive training and education in civil rights law and impact litigation, as well as the field of children’s rights and child welfare.

The Administration’s latest child welfare Executive Order signals major shifts. But what does it actually do — and what risks does it pose for children and families?

“Fostering the Future,” which aims to support young people aging out of the foster-care system, is paired with an effort to put the religious rights of people who wish to foster above the civil rights of L.B.G.T.Q.+ youth. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/_MyqtC

Joel Camas, 16, was released on bond on Monday after nearly a month in federal immigration custody. Now he awaits the court's decision on whether to stop his deportation. documentedny.com/2025/11/17/b...

Hunger in youth facilities is never acceptable. Families are begging for help as kids in Colorado’s Youthful Offender System struggle without enough food. This is a crisis. Demand action from state officials now. Learn more: action.youthlaw.org/a/end-co-you...

Hunger in youth facilities is never acceptable. Reports from Colorado’s Youthful Offender System show youth are starving & suffering from dangerous medical conditions. This cannot wait. Urge Gov Polis and your elected officials to act today: action.youthlaw.org/a/end-co-you... @youthlaw.bsky.social

🚨 We need to act. Contact your state representatives and the Governor today. Every child deserves better. Learn more: action.youthlaw.org/a/end-co-you...

No young person should ever go to bed hungry. In Colorado’s youth facilities, youth are starving and suffering from dangerous medical conditions.

On graduation day, ICE deported two Louisiana high school students with special immigrant juvenile status (SIJS). Read their story and act today. #BringTheBrothersHome👇

They’re children, not violent criminals. Yet our government is holding them in prison-like facilities no child should ever endure. #Flores

Institutionalizing children & youth is harmful, ineffective, & up to 50x more expensive than family-based care. NY must end this failed model & invest in care that helps children & youth heal and thrive. 📢 areyoulisteningny.org/joinus #AreYouListeningNY #StopInstitutionalizingKids

The U.S. failed to appear before the UN Human Rights Council for its scheduled human rights review in Geneva today. While the review has been postponed, our call for accountability cannot be. The U.S. must show up, listen, and take action to end the ongoing harms to children and families.

Immigrant children are being detained in conditions that betray basic human decency—simply because they or their parents were born somewhere else.

From unstable housing to lost community ties, young people who spent time in New York’s institutions have long said the harms follow them even after they leave. Black, Brown, and LGBTQ+ youth bear these injustices most. 1/2

Make your voice count—don’t forget to vote! No matter who's in office, children in the U.S. have long been overlooked and short-changed. It’s up to all of us to come together and make their needs and futures a priority. So get to the polls and keep kids in mind when you fill out your ballot!

New York puts 2,000+ children and youth in harmful group homes and facilities—far above the national average. Young people who have lived in these places tell us: This is a policy choice—and it must end. Are You Listening? 1/3

We won't be silent. Every day, young people are harmed by government systems and policies—in their schools, homes, and communities. Meet the youth leaders raising their voices to expose these human rights violations and build a public record the U.S. can’t ignore. childrensrights.org/YouthVoices

Every day, children and families—especially Black, Brown, and Indigenous families—are harmed by the U.S. family policing system (“child welfare”). It operates as a machine of control & surveillance. This isn't care. It's racialized and poverty-based punishment. #AccountabilityNow #HumanRights

✨ The Young People’s Chorus of NYC is raising their voices for the Children’s Rights Benefit on October 15! Join us for an evening of music, connection, and impact. childrensrights.org/benefit 🎶Give Us Hope by The Young People’s Chorus of NYC #CelebrateChildren #ChildrensRights #NYC #Chorus

On #ChildrensHealthDay, and every day, we stand with children and families fighting for the care they need to thrive and to heal. Together, we’re working to make sure no child is separated from their family to access mental health care—and fighting for children’s right to health care.

No kid should be forced to grow up too fast. At Children’s Rights, we believe childhood is everyone’s first right. The right to learn, grow, and be free to just be a kid. Too often, government systems rob children of that chance, forcing them to shoulder adult worries far too soon.

Join Children’s Rights in fighting for a future where every child has a chance to thrive. 👉 www.childrensrights.org/l/rememberth... #KeepTheMagicAlive #RememberTheMagic #ChildrensRights

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