US EditionWill County Head Start Responds to Trump Administration’s Exclusion of Undocumented Kids in Program
UNITED STATES, JUL 15 – The Trump administration reversed a longstanding policy, affecting up to 60,000 undocumented patients at federally qualified health centers and limiting access to child support and behavioral health services.
- The Trump administration announced a policy that blocks undocumented children from enrolling in Head Start, the federal preschool program, requiring verification of immigration status for the first time in 60 years.
- This policy could impact 115,000 children, or 16%, of Head Start's total 2024 enrollment, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services analysis.
- Head Start providers, including Robin Bozek from Michigan, are concerned the policy will deny services to eligible children and create barriers for families seeking assistance.
- Legal action is being taken by the American Civil Liberties Union against the Trump administration to challenge this new rule and its implications on early childhood education.
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Illinois Head Start Association seeks to add new Trump immigration rules to its ongoing lawsuit - IPM Newsroom
Illinois Newsroom - Federal officials have yet to issue guidance for Head Start providers on the new rules, which take effect immediately. They also skipped a 30-day review policy, the lawsuit alleges. The post Illinois Head Start Association seeks to add new Trump immigration rules to its ongoing lawsuit appeared first on IPM Newsroom.
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Parents, Head Start Providers Challenge New Rule Barring Undocumented Families
A coalition of parents and Head Start providers moved to update their lawsuit against the Trump administration Tuesday in response to a drastic federal policy shift that bars many immigrant families from the early education centers. The new rule was announced July 10 and published in the Federal Register Monday by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, which oversees Head Start. Some immigrants, including refugees and those with a green…
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Usa newsIllinois Head Start Association seeks to add new Trump immigration rules to its ongoing lawsuit
Federal officials have yet to issue guidance for Head Start providers on the new rules, which take effect immediately. They also skipped a 30-day review policy, the lawsuit alleges.
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