Protect Your Children’s Future: A Vital Message for Latino Families in Florida
In Florida’s vibrant and hardworking Latino community, family always comes first. But in uncertain times, even the strongest families need a plan. That’s why a powerful new initiative—Protege a tus Niños (Protect Your Children)—is reaching out to immigrant and undocumented parents with an important message: You can legally protect your children’s future today.
Launched by World Voices Media in partnership with HCN Global, this initiative is empowering Latino families to take control of what happens to their children in case of unexpected emergencies like detention or deportation. The focus is on something simple, yet incredibly powerful: Temporary Guardianship.
Temporary Guardianship gives parents the ability to legally name a trusted adult—someone they know and love—to care for their children if they can’t. This ensures that children stay with family or friends, and not in the hands of the foster care system.
“Many parents don’t know that they can take this step in advance,” explains Patricia Frausto-Rodriguez, Executive Director of World Voices Media. “We want to make sure no child is left behind simply because their parents weren’t informed.”
This is not just a theoretical problem. More than 5.4 million U.S.-born children live with undocumented parents. If ICE knocks on the door, these children are suddenly at risk—risk of being taken by child services, placed in foster care, and even permanently separated from their families.
The Protege a tus Niños campaign offers Latino parents real, accessible solutions. Families can learn how to fill out basic forms, prepare emergency plans, and even simple tips like putting emergency contacts in their child’s shoes. These small acts can make a huge difference during a crisis.
Perhaps most importantly, all of this information is free and available in Spanish. Families and nonprofits can visit protegeatusninos.org or keepyourkids.org to download forms, hear testimonies, and watch helpful videos explaining every step.
Radio, TV, and social media spots are helping spread the word across Florida, with the goal of reaching every Latino household that needs this information. The message is clear: You have the power to protect your children—even when life is unpredictable.
Take the first step. Talk to your family. Choose someone you trust. And visit protegeatusninos.org to get started. Because nothing is more important than keeping your children safe, loved, and close.
