Children of Immigrants

Children of immigrants are affected every day by policy choices on immigration, education, health care, and a range of other issues. And because one-fourth of children in America today are children of immigrants, those choices shape America’s future. The First Focus Center for the Children of Immigrants challenges policymakers to ensure that all children and families, regardless of immigration status, have the opportunity to live the American Dream.

Resources

Letter: A Pledge to work with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to address issues of importance to Hispanic children

| May 20, 2020 | Letters and Correspondence

First Focus Campaign for Children sent the following letter to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus alerting them to a few issues of importance for Hispanic …

How to protect the children of immigrants in the wake of COVID-19

| May 4, 2020 | Blog

Every facet of the lives of children and families are being disrupted during this historic public health and economic crisis. Unfortunately, both their short-term …

Letter: Correct the Inequities in COVID-19 Response

| April 20, 2020 | Letters and Correspondence

First Focus Campaign for Children sent the following letter to Congressional leaders in both houses with a set of recommendations to address the needs …

Kids & COVID-19: Resource Hub

| April 16, 2020 | Resources

The impact on children from COVID-19 is immense. It is also variable and complicated. Every facet of the lives of children and families are …

Statement: Senate package good first step for kids but children need more robust measures

| March 26, 2020 | Press Release

We commend Senate lawmakers’ unanimous passage of the $2 trillion coronavirus emergency bill, and even more, for using it to offer relief to America’s …

Letter: Prioritize the well-being of children as you respond to the Coronavirus outbreak.

| March 20, 2020 | Letters and Correspondence

First Focus Campaign for Children sent the following letter to Congressional leaders in both houses, urging them to prioritize the well-being of children in …

Statement: Congress’s coronavirus response is a good first step, but bigger, bolder measures are needed

| March 18, 2020 | Press Release

We applaud Congress for passing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, providing families and children with increased food and nutrition assistance, supplemental state funding …

First Focus Campaign for Children identifies 120 lawmakers who prioritize children

| March 12, 2020 | Press Release

In 2019, nearly one-in-six of our nation’s children lived in poverty. The number of kids without health insurance rose to more than 4 million, …

Letter: In support of H.R. 2662, the Asylum Seeker Protection Act

| February 18, 2020 | Letters and Correspondence

First Focus Campaign for Children sent the following letter to Representative Veronica Escobar, urging them to thank her for her leadership in introducing H.R. …

Letter: Children should not be treated as an afterthought — pass these bipartisan and common sense bills

| January 10, 2020 | Letters and Correspondence

First Focus Campaign for Children sent the following letter to all 100 U.S. Senators, urging them to consider legislation that would improve the lives …