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Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights @theyoungcenter.bsky.social · 6m

Rest in power and art, Tony.

Amy Jo (AJ) Cousins @ajcousins.bsky.social · 19h

I just saw that Tony Fitzpatrick, an amazing Chicago artist, passed this weekend. 💔 What a loss. I won several of his pieces in @theyoungcenter.bsky.social's online auctions during our virtual benefits in 2020-2021. Autumn Saint and Humboldt Park Gator. You'll be missed, Tony.

Tony Fitzpatrick, Lauded Chicago Artist, Dies at 66

The artist, writer and actor recently published “The Sun at the End of the Road: Dispatches From an American Life," and had planned to star in a Steppenwolf show based on his new book.

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Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights @theyoungcenter.bsky.social · 22h

“Kids want to feel like nothing’s going to happen to them, and that you as an adult are going to do everything you can to keep them safe."

Here are 10 practical tips for talking to kids about ICE raids and helping them cope with fear and uncertainty.

Via @lataco.bsky.social

Ten Expert Tips For Talking To Kids About ICE Terrorizing Their Friends and Family ~ L.A. TACO

Here are 10 practical tips, based on Retana’s advice, for talking to kids about ICE raids and helping them cope with fear and uncertainty. Each point is presented in english y español.

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Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights @theyoungcenter.bsky.social · 1d

“They set these big dream goals for the future, but then they also are stuck in this present. They’re like, ‘Can I just be a kid or do I have to all of a sudden be an adult?’”

‘Can I just be a kid?’ Students shaken by immigration raids seek help from school counselors - Boyle Heights Beat

Kindergartners repeat worries heard at home. Older kids text to check on parents during class. Therapists say mental health is at risk now and in the long term.

boyleheightsbeat.com

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Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights @theyoungcenter.bsky.social · 5d

Care and respect can change a child’s world. Every child, no matter where they come from, deserves to feel protected and not afraid.

All children deserve to be in the care and safety of their families.

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Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights @theyoungcenter.bsky.social · 6d

Every little bit of kindness matters <3

Books, blankets and a mission: Connecticut couple brings comfort to immigrant children

A Connecticut couple is hitting the road to deliver books and comfort to immigrant children at the border—one blanket, one story and one act of kindness at a time.

www.fox61.com

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Eunice Cho @eunicehcho.bsky.social · 6d

Very helpful visuals of ICE's enormous expansion due to the BBB by @motherjones.com : www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The vast, terrifying scale of Trump’s detention state

With $75 billion and thousands of masked agents, ICE is just getting started.

www.motherjones.com

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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 8d

Rev. Gary Graf, a Chicago Heights Catholic priest, began a 50-day pilgrimage Monday from Pope Leo’s boyhood home in Dolton to New York to bring attention to the cause of immigrant children. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/06/c...

Chicago Heights priest begins walk for immigrant children from Pope Leo’s childhood home in Dolton

Gary Graf, a Chicago Heights Catholic priest, began a 50-day justice walk from Pope Leo’s boyhood home in Dolton to New York.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights @theyoungcenter.bsky.social · 7d

Let's remember: Children have rights too, and they deserve to feel acknowledged, listened to, and valued.

All children deserve to be within the care, love, and security of their families.

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Austin Kocher, PhD @austinkocher.com · 9d

If you have seen a pregnant, postpartum, or lactating woman in immigration custody, please let the Women's Refugee Commission know by submitting a report through the Detention Pregnancy Tracker.

austinkocher.substack.com/p/the-womens...

The Women’s Refugee Commission Detention Pregnancy Tracker: A Critical Tool for Documenting the Treatment of Pregnant Women in Immigration Detention

🚨 Have you seen a pregnant woman in ICE custody? Submit a report today.

austinkocher.substack.com

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National Immigration Law Center @nilc.org · 8d

Health care workers should be able to focus on saving lives — not preparing for ICE raids.
https://bit.ly/46tIUmD

California nurses decry Ice presence at hospitals: ‘Interfering with patient care’

Caregiving staff say agents are bringing in patients, often denying them visitors and speaking on their behalf to staff

www.theguardian.com

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Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights @theyoungcenter.bsky.social · 9d

No matter their background, every child deserves to be treated with dignity, compassion, and respect. Their voices matter!

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Children Thrive Action Network @letkidsthrive.bsky.social · 15d

CTAN's own @wendydcervantes.bsky.social at @clasp.org writes in @washingtonpost.com : Immigration actions harm kids. DHS has a responsibility to preserve the rights of parents, no matter who is in the White House. #PostLetters

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Austin Kocher, PhD @austinkocher.com · 12d

Listen to "The Forgotten Family Separation Crisis", my Discussion with Ashley DeAzevedo and Anna Lekas Miller About Mixed-Status Couples

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Listen to "The Forgotten Family Separation Crisis", my Discussion with Ashley DeAzevedo and Anna Lekas Miller About Mixed-Status Couples

Due to Congressional inaction and immigration laws that haven’t kept pace with reality, millions of US citizens live in families where at least one person is, or could be, facing deportation.

austinkocher.substack.com

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Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights @theyoungcenter.bsky.social · 12d

Each step of every mile logged made an incredible difference 🤍

You can still be apart of being a Waymaker for immigrant children by donating today!

www.theyoungcenter.org/donate

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Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights @theyoungcenter.bsky.social · 12d

With the support from our Waymakers, we were able to raise over $84,595 and walk 28,742 miles across 40 states and 3 countries 🤍 We are incredibly THANKFUL to all the 537 participants that formed 75 teams, as well as our sponsors, staff, and volunteers who came out during the month of September.

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American Immigration Council @immcouncil.org · 28d

"Why don't they just apply for citizenship?"

This is a question often directed toward undocumented immigrants living in the United States.

But the pathway to American citizenship for the vast majority is long, complex, and financially draining.

Why Is It So Hard to Become a US Citizen? - American Immigration Council

“Why don’t they just get in line?" It's a question often directed toward undocumented immigrants living in the U.S.

www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org

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Children Thrive Action Network @letkidsthrive.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you, Melanie Hicken at @cnn.com , for telling the stories of American kids impacted by immigration actions. The investigation found 100+ US citizen children were left without parents due to Trump’s deportation efforts.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ywd...

Hear from children left behind when their mother was deported

YouTube video by CNN

www.youtube.com

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Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights @theyoungcenter.bsky.social · 14d

We are especially grateful to our visionary sponsors for their support.

Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights @theyoungcenter.bsky.social · 14d

We’re incredibly grateful to our amazing sponsors for supporting this year’s Waymakers Virtual Mileage Challenge

🤍 Your kindness and support of the Young Center doesn't go unnoticed!

THANK YOU 😊

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Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights @theyoungcenter.bsky.social · 15d

As our Waymakers Virtual Mileage Challenge winds down today, we’re inspired by everyone who walked in solidarity for immigrant children.

Your steps have made a meaningful impact, and we deeply appreciate your dedication!

#BeAWaymaker

Waymakers Virtual Mileage Challenge Participants

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Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights @theyoungcenter.bsky.social · 16d

Last 09/18, our staff and board members joined our partners in Washington, D.C. We spent time on the Hill educating congressional staffers about the ongoing separation of immigrant families & harm to children. We also walked & honored their journey to the U.S. as part of our Mileage Challenge.

Young Center Staff and Board at the Waymakers Mileage Challenge.

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Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights @theyoungcenter.bsky.social · 16d

We joined 23 organizations urging an end to recent ICE and Homeland Security Investigations interviews of unaccompanied children in government custody.

Read more 👇

Sign-On Letter Says Recent ICE, HSI Interviews of Unaccompanied Children in U.S. Custody Run Counter to U.S. Law, Sidestep Child-Centered Best Practices

Washington, DC – the Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights is among 23 organizations urging an end to recent Immigration and [...]

www.theyoungcenter.org

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Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights @theyoungcenter.bsky.social · 19d

Every child deserves a safe repatriation when returning to their home country. This means a process that protects their rights, ensures their well-being, & involves proper planning, resources & support.

This should always be the standard for all children. Read our blog to learn more: bit.ly/42NGFIz

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Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights @theyoungcenter.bsky.social · 19d

There's still time to walk in solidarity with unaccompanied immigrant children through our Waymakers Virtual Mileage Challenge. Want to join us?

Register today, log your miles, and #BeAWaymaker🤍

Sign up ➡️ runsignup.com/waymakers

Waymakers Virtual Mileage Challenge

The Waymakers Virtual Mileage Challenge is on Monday September 1, 2025 to Tuesday September 30, 2025.

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Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights @theyoungcenter.bsky.social · 19d

Fortunately, with the support of a Young Center Child Advocate, he was released to family in the U.S. and awaits the day he can reunite with his mother.

Juan reminds us why we take a stand to protect children like him and work to make sure that they are reunited with their loved ones.

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