Jun 11, 2025
Federal Budget & Tax
The Ugliest of Bills: How Republicans’ Reconciliation Bill Endangers All Children
This ugliest of bills disproportionately affects children, according to First Focus Campaign for Children. Three of the major programs serving children—Medicaid, the Child...
Mar 11, 2025
Children of Immigrants
Born in the USA: The Constitution Is Clear – Babies Are Citizens
On February 25, 2025, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing to discuss the issue of President Trump’s Executive Order 14160, which...
Feb 24, 2025
Child Rights
Letter of Support: S. 646
Today, First Focus Campaign for Children sent a letter to Sen. Jacky Rosen, author of S. 646, which prohibits...
Feb 17, 2025
Children of Immigrants
Born Equal: Defending the Constitution’s Fourteenth Amendment for Every Baby
On Sunday, while trying to enjoy a women’s college basketball doubleheader, I saw President Trump’s post on birthright citizenship...
Nov 22, 2024
Children's Health
The Kid Angle: What Trump 2.0 means for America’s children
As the election dust settles, we’re beginning to see the outlines of what a second Trump Administration could mean...
Aug 15, 2024
Child Poverty
New analysis finds Project 2025 would increase child poverty, homelessness
Project 2025 specifically targets children A new analysis finds that Project 2025, the conservative blueprint for a Republican presidency,...
May 09, 2024
Children of Immigrants
How to ensure that kids can access health care, regardless of immigration status
All children deserve to have the resources they need to thrive, regardless of their immigration status. In the U.S.,...
Aug 29, 2023
Children of Immigrants
Letter of Opposition: No Obamacare for Illegal Aliens Act (H.R. 4727/S. 2374)
Today, First Focus Campaign for Children sent a letter to Senator J.D. Vance and Representative Josh Brecheen, authors of...
Jul 31, 2023
Children of Immigrants
Joint Letter: Protect children in mixed-status families from being separated from their parents
First Focus on Children sent the following letter to attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro...