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Budget Cuts and Broken Promises - Hidden news discovered in the Department of Education’s 2019 proposal for Civil Rights Data Collection

October 29, 2019

A new analysis by the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) uncovers some alarming information in the Department of Education’s September 2019 proposal regarding Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC). The Department has hidden some key changes among its discussion of adding and removing various CRDC

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Oral Arguments highlight the Dept of Ed’s attempts to destroy protections for students who experience sexual harassment. - Betsy DeVos's hypocrisy in addressing sexual harassment in schools continues

October 17, 2019

We sued Betsy DeVos more than 20 months ago about her decision to remove important federal protections for people experiencing sexual harassment, including sexual violence, in schools. These changes and reversals are based on unfounded generalizations about women and girls, particularly their credibility regarding reported

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Sept. 27, 2019 Statement: Federal Court Ruling Strikes Down Government Regulations Aimed at Terminating Flores

September 27, 2019

Today, Federal District Court Judge Gee heard oral arguments and issued a strongly worded opinion upholding the Flores Settlement Agreement and blocking the government from implementing its new DHS and HHS regulations. The purpose of the Flores Settlement Agreement is clear – minimize the use

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Flores Counsel File Supplemental Brief in Support of Motion to Block Regulations Governing the Detention of Migrant Children

August 30, 2019

The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) and co-counsel filed a supplemental motion on Friday, August 30 to block the Administration’s Apprehension, Processing, Care and Custody of Alien Minors and Unaccompanied Alien Children final regulations. These regulations are an attempt to dismantle the Flores Settlement

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Statement on the Administration’s Plan to End the Flores Agreement from the National Center for Youth Law August 21, 2019

August 21, 2019

The Administration’s announcement today of its plans to end the Flores agreement through new regulations is a call for the mass internment of children. While official regulations will not be published until Friday, all communications from the Administration indicate that the new rules will be

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Temporary Restraining Order Filing – Accompanying Documents

June 27, 2019

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MOTION SEEKS TO END HEALTH AND SAFETY CRISIS FOR DETAINED MIGRANT CHILDREN - Temporary Restraining Order Filed Against US Government seeks to end endangerment of Children’s lives in US Customs and Border Patrol Custody

June 26, 2019

A Temporary Restraining Order Motion filed by the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) and co-counsel Wednesday, June 26 seeks to provide emergency relief to children living without access to basic hygiene supplies and adequate nutrition or sleep at Customs and Border Patrol Facilities. The…

Administration stops funding education, legal services for children in immigration custody

June 20, 2019

On June 5, the Administration announced that it would no longer provide funding for education, recreation, and legal aid services for unaccompanied children in Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) custody. The denial of these services constitutes a clear violation of the Flores Settlement, state…

Bill Grimm, A Champion for Children

April 8, 2019

William Lee “Bill” Grimm, Senior Director, Strategic Advocacy and Child Welfare at the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL), was a public impact attorney who worked for 43 years transforming and redeeming some of the most troubled child welfare systems in America. He dedicated his…

Statement on the proposed regulations to implement the Flores Settlement - Jesse Hahnel, Executive Director

September 6, 2018

The Trump Administration’s shameful disregard for the welfare of immigrant children is once again on full display with the publication of proposed regulations purporting to implement the Flores Settlement agreement. Through these regulations, the Administration is trying to strip away existing protections in order to…