Children Now revealed last month that the association was consulting lawyers to see how far it could go to scupper the controversial clause seven of the Asylum and Immigration Bill, which would deny benefits to asylum seekers if their applications fail (News, 10-16 March).
Opponents say they could be forced to take children into care if their parents were unable to support them after losing benefits.
The association says this would breach both the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the 1989 Children Act, which places a duty on local authorities to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in need and provides for assistance to be given in cash.
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