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Impacts of Immigration Enforcement on Austin- area families September 10, 2025 Children’s Defense Fund builds community so young people grown up with dignity, hope, and joy. This presentation is intended to provide general information only. None of the content of this presentation constitutes legal advice. Children’s Defense Fund-Texas (CDF-TX) is an independent, non- partisan 501(c)3 organization. The information provided in this document is for informational and educational purposes only and is not an endorsement of any political candidate or party 3 Policies Targeting Immigrant Families • Executive Order 14160 (ending birthright citizenship for children of certain immigrants) • Rescission of the Protected Areas Policy • Escalating raids and the threat of arrests, detention, and disappearances • Courthouse arrests • Family and child detention • Family separation • Data sharing • New eligibility requirements for federal benefits programs that exclude new categories of lawful immigrants • Supercharged funding for ICE and a massive system of private immigration prisons 4 Table created by a s ta te p a rtne r How is enforcement impacting families and children? • Family separations • Children left without guardians • Lack of access to services • Pervasive stress and fear Resources for Further Learning  CDF- Te xa s b log p os t e xp la ining wha t Exe c utive Ord e r GA- 4 6 me a ns for immig ra nt fa milie s in Te xa s  The Ce nte r for the Stud y of Soc ia l Polic y’s (CSSP) b rie f a nd b log on the imp a c t of the Trump a d minis tra tion’s immig ra tion p olic ie s on fa milie s with young c hild re n, b a s e d on inte rvie ws with c hild c a re p rovid e rs  Se p te mb e r 7, 2 0 2 5 Aus tin Ame ric a n- Sta te s ma n a rtic le , “Trump ’s immig ra tion c ra c kd own up e nd s life a t Aus tin e le me nta ry s c hool”  Exp la ine r a b out fa mily d e te ntion from the Bre nna n Ce nte r for J us tic e  Aug us t 15 , 2 0 2 5 a rtic le from the Wa s hing ton Pos t: “ICE d oc ume nts re ve a l p la n to d oub le immig ra nt d e te ntion s p a c e this ye a r”  The Ad voc a te s for Huma n Rig hts ’ Aug us t 2 0 2 5 p olic y b rie f e xp la ining how immig ra nts a re b e ing d e nie d d ue p roc e s s in immig ra tion c ourt a nd how a rb itra ry d e te ntion is b e ing us e d to d is c oura g e a s ylum c la ims Resources for Supporting Immigrant Families in Austin • A Guide to Creating “Safe Space” Policies for Early Childhood Programs , CLASP, 2022 (UPDATED TO REFLECT 2025 CHANGES). This guide provides practitioners, advocates, and policymakers with information and resources to design and implement “safe space” • Texas K - 12 Educators' Toolkit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OzIFx6IOJ4zikJsIYlzerJ9UKtvRqFgL4vU RmGLsR4/edit?tab=t.0 (updated July 2025) from IDRA., TxILC, & others: - • Resources for Immigrants and Advocates (includes KYR info, family preparedness materials, and resources for service providers and educators) • Opportunities for Act ion (ways to donate, volunteer, advocate, and raise awareness to support immigrant children and families) clergy, chaplains, and ordained folks or lay pastors who may hold leadership positions in denominational or faith-based coalitions or organizations Q & A September 10, 2025 10