Immigration
Amicus Brief Template
For use in habeas proceedings documenting harms of immigration detention on youth
Publications
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Immigration
Paper Dolls to Free Families Toolkit
February 13, 2026 - As part of the current administration’s broad attacks on immigrant communities, including militarized enforcement, mass deportations, and increased surveillance, ICE has resumed the cruel practice of family detention.
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Education
Prioritizing DEI in Ohio Public Schools
In this brief, we examine the most recent studies concerning the benefits of diversity initiatives in public education spaces and answer those questions, outlining the negative impact that would result from ending DEI in Ohio’s public schools.
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Child Poverty
Expanded Child Tax Credit as an Anti-Poverty & Child Welfare Prevention Strategy
The expanded CTC is a critical policy choice to address the persistent problem of child poverty in the United States.
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Immigration
Defend Birthright Citizenship for All Children Born in Texas
On his first day back in office, President Trump announced Executive Order 14160,i which purports to end birthright citizenship for certain children born in the U.S. Under this order, a child would be denied citizenship at birth if their father is not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident and their mother is either unlawfully or temporarily present in the U.S.
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Education
Who has the power?
Los Angeles County has failed to ensure access to the essential tool of a quality, culturally affirming, robust, and individualized education to the thousands of students under its care in juvenile detention facilities each year. This failure disproportionately affects low-income communities of color and persists due to the lack of transparent and responsive accountability mechanisms.
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Child Poverty
Veto Requests for Ohio’s State Operating Budget FY2026-2027
This budget, as currently written, sends a stark and disheartening message: Ohio’s children and families are not a priority. At a time when families are struggling to access child care, health coverage, basic necessities, and safe housing, lawmakers have chosen to deliver massive tax breaks to the wealthy and handouts to stadium developers.
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Child Poverty
“STARTING TO LIVE”
Our pilot revealed the transformative potential of unconditional cash to help young people emerging from foster care to experience stability and a sense of control over their own lives—to truly experience a transition to adulthood.