Children's Special Services
Coverage of Children's Special Services in the Nexus archive.
- Judge blocks Tennessee from reporting sick kids to immigration authorities
A Davidson County judge has temporarily blocked Tennessee health officials from reporting identifying information about children in the Children's Special Services program to immigration authorities, following a lawsuit by three Nashville doctors who argued the requirement could disrupt care for immigrant children with disabilities. The injunction requires the state to restore program status for affected children and continue annual recertification without considering immigration status, providing protections for about 400 immigrant children in Tennessee.
- Doctors file suit against Tennessee plan to report sick, disabled immigrant kids to authorities
Three doctors have sued the Tennessee Department of Health over its plan to report the immigration status of medically fragile immigrant children in the Children's Special Services program to a state immigration agency. The lawsuit argues this policy violates federal law and could lead to families withdrawing from the program, risking harm or death to the children.
- Doctors in Tenn. suing to stop policy forcing families to choose lifesaving care for kids or risk deportation
Three Nashville physicians are suing Tennessee to block a policy requiring immigrant children with severe disabilities in the Children's Special Services (CSS) program to be reported to immigration enforcement. The policy, set to take effect July 1, affects around 400 children, including 10-year-old Walter with spina bifida, whose family faces deportation risks if they remain enrolled in the program.
- 'Kids will die': Tennessee orders parents to disenroll critically ill children or risk immigration reporting
Tennessee requires parents of critically ill children to disenroll from a health program or risk immigration reporting, affecting 400 immigrant children in the state. The Children's Special Services program, which provides life-saving care for low-income children with severe disabilities, is targeted under a new law requiring immigration verification for public benefits.
- 'A nightmarish situation': July 1 nears for families affected by Tennessee immigration reporting requirement
A Tennessee state law requiring the Department of Health to report the names of non-legal immigrant children enrolled in Children's Special Services to immigration authorities takes effect on July 1. The law, Public Chapter 1106, has been described as creating a 'nightmarish situation' for affected families.