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19thnews.org > 2026 > 02 > teachers-students-ice-agents

The people standing between students and ICE? Teachers.

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19thnews.org > 2026 > 02 > ice-immigrant-parents-families-the-talk

How do you explain ICE to your child? Immigrant families are having 'The Talk"

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19thnews.org > 2026 > 01 > gender-affirming-care-youth-hospitals

Three hospitals are under investigation for providing gender-affirming care to trans youth

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (456+ words) We're an independent, nonprofit newsroom reporting on gender, politics, policy and power. Read our story. In Washington state, Colorado, and Minnesota, children's hospitals are facing federal scrutiny over care that's legal under state law. Editor's note: This article has been…...

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19thnews.org > 2025 > 12 > new-mexico-grandparents-free-child-care

In New Mexico, grandparents caring for grandkids can also get free child care now

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1354+ words) We're an independent, nonprofit newsroom reporting on gender, politics, policy and power. Read our story. New Mexico has the highest rate of grandparents caring for grandchildren in the nation. Economy and Child Care Reporter This story was published with'The 74, a…...

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19thnews.org > 2025 > 09 > trans-families-children-trump-washington-dc

What it’s like raising trans kids in Trump’s backyard

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1454+ words) We're an independent, nonprofit newsroom reporting on gender, politics, policy and power. Read our story. Families in and around Washington, D.C., are navigating the White House's crackdown on gender-affirming care and a growing assertion of federal power. Annie, a school librarian,…...

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19thnews.org > 2025 > 09 > child-care-workers-ice-dc-immigration

‘They are hunting us:’ Child care workers in D.C. go underground amid ICE crackdown

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (763+ words) We're an independent, nonprofit newsroom reporting on gender, politics, policy and power. Read our story. In Washington, D.C., where close to 40 percent of child care workers are immigrants, fear has taken hold amid a crime crackdown that has raised ICE presence....

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19thnews.org > 2025 > 08 > school-supply-debate-teachers-parents-tariffs-trump

From tissues to tariffs: The school supply debate just got political

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (789+ words) The issue here is not teachers versus parents. The real problem is the slashing of education budgets and the rising costs." Economy and Child Care Reporter Ah, a new school year. Crisp backpacks, gleaming sneakers, pressed uniforms and, of course,…...

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19thnews.org > 2025 > 08 > texas-democratic-mothers-lawmakers-defend-democracy

Parenting while protecting democracy: The moms who fled the Texas legislature

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (586+ words) We're an independent, nonprofit newsroom reporting on gender, politics, policy and power. Read our story. Democratic lawmakers fled the state to protest a Trump-backed redistricting plan. For the mothers among them, leaving meant juggling summer milestones, first days of school…...

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19thnews.org > 2025 > 07 > rules-children-immigration-detention-tax-law

There are rules protecting children in immigration detention. Trump’s tax law seeks to override them.

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1109+ words) The spending bill paves the way for longer periods of detention, which advocates say could weaken established safety standards for children. President Donald Trump's so-called "one, big beautiful" tax and spending bill allocates $170 billion to fulfill the administration's long list…...