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  • CDF Cares: Resource Assistance for Minnesota Children and Families 

    In the wake of the deadly Minneapolis shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church on Wednesday, August 27, 2025—another tragic and preventable act of gun violence, Children’s Defense Fund–Minnesota (CDF-MN) grieves the lives of the young people lost and stands in heartfelt solidarity with their families and the 17 survivors. In moments like these, our collective care matters.

    | Minnesota

  • Child Health

    Medicaid Turns 60: Celebrate Coverage, Not Cuts 

    For six decades, Medicaid has served as a lifeline, protecting children’s health and strengthening communities. Now, as Medicaid marks this milestone, that promise has been broken.

    | National

  • Keeping the Charge

    On June 6, Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) celebrates Founder’s Day. This date was chosen to honor the birthday of our founder and president emerita, Marian Wright Edelman.

    | National

  • For Our Children: We Owe them Peace of Mind

    I spent most of the month of May on the road. From community celebrations with our state office and civil rights partners in New York, to stops on the State of the People Tour in Newark, Detroit, and Richmond, to keynotes and commencement addresses in Chicago, Minneapolis, and Baltimore.

  • Early Childhood

    Take Action Today to Oppose SB 1798

    If passed, Senate Bill 1798 would amend the Texas Education Code to reclassify students whose presence in the United States is “not authorized under federal statute” as non-residents.

    | Texas

  • Immigration

    Tell Your State Representatives to Vote NO on H.B. 1554 and S.B. 1005 

    If passed, House Bill 1554 and Senate Bill 1005 would endanger children, separate families, and lead to violations of the right to due process by prohibiting public funding for legal services in immigration matters for people who are considered “unlawfully present.”

    | Texas

  • 100 Days...and Counting

    Last week, the Trump Administration marked its first 100 days. Since Franklin D. Roosevelt, the first 100 days of a presidential administration have been measured as an indicator of either anxieties or celebrations to come for the country. As child advocates, we had little to celebrate.

    | National

  • Immigration

    Oppose SB 8 and HB 5580: Protect Texas Children and Families

    Two harmful bills, Senate Bill 8 and House Bill 5580, are moving through the Texas Legislature. If passed, these bills would require sheriffs in counties with populations over 100,000 to request and accept agreements with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that authorize local officers to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in carrying out federal immigration enforcement.

    | Texas
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