First Focus has experts available to speak on the record on the issues that matter most to our children and families; including child abuse and neglect, early childhood, child rights, children of immigrants, education, health, housing, nutrition, and taxes.
Statement: Budget deal “short-sighted, unfair and fiscally irresponsible,” children’s advocate says
Michele Kayal | May 31, 2023 |
Deal undercuts an already shrinking share of spending on kids First Focus on Children President Bruce Lesley released the following statement in response to the …
Children’s Week 2023
| May 24, 2023 |
Each June, First Focus on Children hosts Children’s Week with a schedule of events aimed at urging Congress to better protect the health, safety, …
Statement: Title 42 ends, but children still in danger
Michele Kayal | May 11, 2023 |
Asylum ban, deterrence policies will punish children WASHINGTON, May 11, 2023 —Today marks the end of the Title 42 policy, put in place by the …
Statement: Tackling the nation’s child care crisis
| April 18, 2023 |
In response to President Biden’s announcement today of executive actions to improve child care, First Focus on Children President Bruce Lesley issued the following statement: “We …
Statement: Children deserve access to quality, affordable health care coverage
Michele Kayal | April 14, 2023 |
In response to President Biden’s expansion of access to health care coverage to recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, First Focus on …
Reviving family detention will hurt children
Michele Kayal | March 10, 2023 |
Advocate urges changes to the system instead On the recently reported news that the Biden Administration is considering reviving the policy of detention for …
Statement: Biden budget signals commitment to children
Michele Kayal | March 9, 2023 |
Congress must also support investments in children In response to President Biden’s release today of his FY 2024 budget proposal, First Focus on Children …
“Fast not Fair:” New report highlights how children seeking asylum are fast-tracked for deportation
Michele Kayal | March 7, 2023 |
Asylum practices specifically hurt children, report finds In a report released today, First Focus on Children and the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights …
5 ways the asylum ban punishes children
Michele Kayal | February 28, 2023 |
Kids will pay the price for system failures WASHINGTON, February 23, 2023 — The asylum ban proposed this week by the Biden Administration is likely to disqualify most migrants …
State of the Union signals plan to support America’s children
Michele Kayal | February 8, 2023 |
Child Tax Credit, mental health, child care among President’s prominent proposals In response to tonight’s State of the Union address, First Focus on Children President …