On the occasion of National African Immigrant Heritage Month, please join us for a conversation on the unique experiences of African and Black immigrant children on Thursday, September 24, at 7:00pm ET. At this event, Founder of Cameroon-American Council Sylvie Bello, Scholar Fese Elonge, Young Center Staff Attorney Abena Hutchful, and Founder of Marie Mambu Makaya Foundation Makaya Revell will shed light on the challenges Black immigrant families and children face and discuss avenues for change. Click here to register.
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In a major blow to protections for immigrants, on Monday, a federal appeals court gave the White House permission to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for citizens of countries including El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan. TPS allows immigrants fleeing conflict or natural disasters in certain countries to live and work safely in the United States. The earliest this change could take effect is in 2021 and we expect an appeal to the Supreme Court, however this deeply upsetting decision creates tremendous uncertainty for more than 300,000 people who have TPS and for their families, friends, and communities. We will respond and lend our voice to this fight, taking our lead from the courageous people who stepped forward to challenge this policy.
In other news, on Wednesday, a federal court of appeals asked Judge Dolly Gee to consider the Department of Homeland Security’s request to “stay” her decision of September 4th, which she issued to stop the detention of migrant children in hotels along the border. Despite her unambiguous finding that children have a legal right to be placed in facilities licensed to care for them and that hiding them in hotels does not protect public health, DHS continues to fight to be able to hold migrant children in hotel rooms for days and weeks on end, with adults tasked with law enforcement, not child welfare.
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From hosting virtual yoga sessions to benefit the Young Center, to signal boosting our campaigns on Giving Tuesday, our Ambassadors are key to getting the word out and raising funds to protect the rights of unaccompanied immigrant children facing deportation. Click here to learn how you can become a Young Center Ambassador.
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"As a Young Center Child Advocate, I am honored to support children as they navigate the often unfair and dehumanizing immigration system. I hope that one day these resilient children can live their lives freely and be seen for who they are: children."
-Yessenia Acosta Terrazas, Young Center-Phoenix
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The Young Center works with the most vulnerable unaccompanied and separated immigrant children in federal custody so their voices are heard and their best interests are protected. We also advocate for an immigration system that treats children as children.To learn more about our work, visit theyoungcenter.org or follow us on social media. Click here to donate.
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