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March 9, 2026
Congress should oppose public charge changes that could devastate immigrant families in Texas
PIF partnered with Children’s Defense Fund-Texas on this commentary urging lawmakers to block the Trump “public charge” proposal.
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February 25, 2026
Advocates: “War On Fraud” Another Political War On Families Of Color
EL PASO, TEXAS — President Donald Trump, in his Tuesday State of the Union address, attacked immigrants of color and Democratic policymakers as fraudsters and announced that Vice President JD Vance will lead the administration’s “war on fraud” focused on Democrat-led states. Responding to the speech, the Protecting Immigrant Families coalition released the following statement
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January 9, 2026
Advocates Applaud Child Care Suit To Restrain Trump Administration Run Amok
EL PASO, TEXAS — A lawsuit filed by the states of New York, California, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota Thursday challenges the Trump administration’s decision to block congressionally appropriated child care funding for all families in those states. The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, argues that
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