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[Suma @sumasetty]

Since Jan 2025, ~145,000 children in the U.S. have experienced a parent getting detained; at least 79 children have been harmed by tear gas or pepper spray; and 6,200+ kids have been placed in immigrant detention camps.

[Suma @sumasetty]

Congress just gave ICE/CBP, the perpetrators of the above crimes, an additional $70B. It's more clear than ever they don't care about kids.

[Suma @sumasetty]

There is absolutely no reason for this many children - BABIES AND TODDLERS - to have been in ICE custody. This should be appalling to everyone, especially when Congress just approved $70 billion in additional funding to ICE/CBP without ANY oversight.
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[Suma @sumasetty]

At least 500 babies and toddlers have been in ICE custody - from @MarshallProj @MSNOWNews. Hours after this story was released, Congress funded ICE and CBP for an additional $70 billion.

Those who voted for that don't care about our children. https://t.co/q17uv4ERC7

[Suma @sumasetty]

Thank you, @_dofd and Addison Witt for your thoughtful engagement!

[CLASP @CLASP_DC]

Suma and Kaelin bring the kind of policy expertise we need right now: grounded in research, centered on families, and clear about what children and communities need to be safe and supported. Check out recent podcast they joined Defense of Democracy
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[CLASP @CLASP_DC]

We've released executive summaries of two new reports on how Trump Administration immigration policies have harmed young children and the early care & education sector — now available in English, Spanish, and Wolof. 🧵

[Suma @sumasetty]

Thank you to @TexasObserver for highlighting the stories of families and children traumatized by the authoritarian regime's cruel immigration actions. https://t.co/voA3iMv5Zj

[Coalition on Human Needs @Voice4HumanNeed]

Earlier today, CHN along with our partners @nilc @DetentionWatch @popdemocaction marched and gathered on Capitol Hill with the message "FUND CARE, NOT ICE."
Under the blistering DC heat, we’re demanding Congress reject more funding for ICE & CBP and protect Medicaid, SNAP & ACA.

[Suma @sumasetty]

"children deserve love not walls of imprisonment." -@RepJayapal #freefamilies

[Suma @sumasetty]

"no family should be torn apart by this govt, no family must be separated. Seeking asylum is a human right. Being undocumented is not a crime. A parent seeking safety for their children is always just." -@AyannaPressley #freefamilies

[Suma @sumasetty]

"We refuse to accept a future where cruelty is public policy" - American federation of teachers president #freefamilies

[Suma @sumasetty]

"we see a growing number of empty classroom chairs...fear is destabilizing entire communities." - @american federation of teachers #freefamilies

[Suma @sumasetty]

We will not rest until every child is out of detention! #freefamilies

[Suma @sumasetty]

Children belong at home - not in cages!! #freefamilies

[Suma @sumasetty]

"they said it felt like a kidnapping" - @aijenpoo at the rally at the Capitol today to call for an end to family and child detention. 6,200 children have been detained in this United States of America #freefamilies

[Suma @sumasetty]

Kids don’t belong in detention. They belong in schools and on playgrounds. That’s not a controversial statement,”
“One of our most sacred responsibilities is to care for the children of the world. We should be ashamed that we are failing our babies.”
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[Suma @sumasetty]

We cannot allow a single dollar more to go towards immigration "enforcement" because it is actively harming children. No more money for ICE!

[Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) @LetKidsThrive]

Children are being harmed in this administration’s deportation crackdown. @propublica identified at least 79 children across the country who were exposed to tear gas or pepper spray during immigration enforcement operations and protests: https://t.co/k9IAAO28hM

[CLASP @CLASP_DC]

We were on the Hill recently for a Congressional briefing to share our findings about how immigration enforcement is harming children, families, and care providers. Read more about our research here: https://t.co/isYd65swiE

[Suma @sumasetty]

Tell me why our government is jailing children to begin with? This excellent article sums up the horror that children in Dilley and in detention are facing. https://t.co/FKrO7YbFhD