Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights

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This Spring, put your passion into action by learning how to become a Volunteer Child Advocate! Our advocates are dedicated and committed to seeing unaccompanied immigrant children live free, safe and with their family.

Join us for our virtual info-sessions to learn more ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3LOkj4m

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Every child should be able to live free and safe with their families and communities, not fearful of being separated and detained!

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Our Volunteer Child Advocates are truly one of a kind 🤍

Kaitlin Decker is one of our VCA's at our Phoenix location and she shared a touching testimonial of her experience.

Read more testimonials and apply to become a Child Advocate today on our website ➡️ https://bit.ly/4q7YxHh

Want to change a child’s life in 2026? ❤️ Become a Child Advocate in our NY Office! Get started ⬇️

1. Sign up for a March virtual info session https://bit.ly/3LOkj4m
2. Submit your application. (https://bit.ly/49CRkZ5)
3. Attend our in-person training (NYC 🗽 March 21–22)

Hope to see you there!

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Our children should feel safe and protected within the security of their own families. Not living in constant fear of being detained.

Deep turquoise colored flyer advertising an online webinar. The flyer states: "Family Separation on Our Street Corners. The Young Center's Real-Time Response: Behind the Curtain - A Young Center Webinar Series. March 26th 2026 • 1pm ET." A smaller paragraph below this states: Join the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights for the first webinar in a new three-part series pulling back the curtain on the realities of hostile immigration policies and the rapid response work unfolding across our programs and communities. Sign up today through the registration link". Pictured in the bottom left corner is a woman holding a child on her shoulder. The Young Center white colored logo is placed on the bottom right hand corner.

Join the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights for the first webinar in a new three-part series pulling back the curtain on the realities of hostile immigration policies and the rapid response work unfolding across our programs and communities.

Register Today ➡️ https://bit.ly/4kHuxR2

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Not sometimes. Not when it's convenient.
Every child. Every time.

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On this Valentine's Day weekend, let's remember to show love and care to immigrant children and their families. They deserve to feel seen, loved and protected, always!

Repost this post to spread the message of solidarity, care and compassion!

This year for #ToImmigrantsWithLove, take action against the injustices immigrants face every day.

Call your reps. Donate to local fundraisers. Or write in your own action plan.

Share and tag
@iamanimmigrant.bsky.social + @fams2gether.bsky.social and use the #ToImmigranstWithLove hashtag.

Bad Bunny gave us a beautiful performance at a historic juncture in the U.S. on Superbowl Sunday.

He did it with joy, talent, and love, while celebrating families, community, and unity.

Thank you for this powerful message of belonging ♥️

Photo courtesy: @rollingstone.com

Children have to right to due process and the safety of being with their own family. ICE continues to put our children at risk and violate their rights. This has to STOP!

Read our full statement here ➡️ https://bit.ly/4rEVveA

Fund Children, Not ICE How Immigration Enforcement Is Harming Kids, and What Congress Must Do Now

"Congress has a choice: fund cruelty, or fund care for children. We must choose children."

Read full article by Kids Can't Wait ➡️ https://brucelesley.substack.com/p/fund-children-not-ice

Consider becoming an Ambassador for Immigrant Children's Rights 🤍Sign up Today ➡️ https://bit.ly/3ZkETwv

No child should live in fear of being taken into custody because of their background. They should be able to live free and safe within their own families, not feel like they could be hunted down by ICE.

Watch the full video from @nytimes.com ➡️ https://nyti.ms/4qfxcmo

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Every single child.

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Public Counsel, alongside the Young Center and Kids In Need of Defense (KIND), filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit defending the protections for immigrant children in detention guaranteed under the Flores Settlement Agreement. Download our Brief ➡️ https://bit.ly/4q5e0HE

Children should never be used as bait by immigration enforcement!
We deserve peaceful communities where our children can thrive and feel safe.

Sign the Petition and Tell Congress ➡️ No More Tax Dollars for ICE & CBP. ICE Out of Our Communities!

Sign Here 🔗 https://bit.ly/4pZlzQk

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Advocating for children requires care, compassion and a commitment to protecting their rights...no matter where they come from.

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"What happened to Liam should shock our conscience as a nation. A child’s safety is not negotiable." - Kelly Albinak Kribs, Young Center's Co-Director of the Technical Assistance Program.

Children are Not Collateral!

Read our full statement on our website ➡️ https://bit.ly/4pRhgGB

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No matter their origin or background, every child should have their rights upheld and respected.

Black and white image of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with "Martin Luther King Jr. Day" at the top left-hand corner. With one of his quote at the bottom saying "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we remember the importance of our voices and what a united community can achieve. His work reminds us that the fight for justice and peace is ongoing, and that real change is driven by collective action, courage and care for one another.

An immigrant child's journey to safety starts with someone who cares 🤍 could that be you? Join our Michigan team of Child Advocates!

➡️ Complete your Application: https://bit.ly/4q7YxHh
➡️ Register for a info-session: https://bit.ly/3LOkj4m
➡️ Attend our in-person trainings on April 11th and 12th.

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No child should have to live in fear of being forcibly separated from their families. Policies should be made to protect children, not harm them.

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We've made it to the last few hours of 2025 🎉

The coming year will require our community’s courage, vigilance, and rapid response to defend immigrant children and their families – and we cannot do it without your support!

Donate Today ➡️ https://bit.ly/3KVnDdt

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Thinking of becoming an Ambassador for the Young Center? 🤍 Whether you're in the U.S. or abroad, you can choose the actions that fit your skills, community and passions to push the mission of the Young Center forward.

Sign up Today ➡️ theyoungcenter.org/get-involved/take-action

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Every. Single. Child.

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Want to make a difference in the lives of immigrant children as a Volunteer Child Advocate? Make it part of your New Year plans and help us advocate for the rights and best interests of unaccompanied immigrant children and youth.

Apply today ➡️ theyoungcenter.org/volunteer

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Today, we celebrate the courage, resilience, and love that migrant families carry with them – even through unimaginable hardship. Their stories remind us why supporting their fundamental rights to safety, freedom and support are essential. Donate today and double your impact 🤍 https://bit.ly/3KVnDdt