Dear John,
In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog shares a first-person account of how poverty is not a personal decision, but rather a policy choice inflicted by our lawmakers. And we report on CHN's efforts to defeat a bill -- cruel and nonsensical -- that would prohibit the federal government from using public lands to shelter immigrants. Finally, we release CHN's latest Human Needs Watch: Tracking Hardship, which this week examines the wonderful and powerful role immigrants play in building the U.S. economy. Please share!
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This week on the blog...
It takes strength to survive poverty -- and a safety net to escape it
December 1
As a 32 year-old mother, I understand the extreme challenges my single mom faced better than ever. But I’ve also seen the life-changing difference a strong social safety net can make. Above all, I’ve learned that poverty is a policy choice, not a personal one. We can reverse it — if we choose. READ MORE »
CHN to Congress: Vote no on bill that bans shelter for migrants on public land
November 30
Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs, sent the following letter opposing the ban on use of federal land to house migrants to every member of the House on Thursday, November 30. READ MORE »
CHN's Human Needs Watch: Tracking Hardship
December 1
Immigrants strengthen our economy edition. Immigrants once again are under attack in Congress in a number of different ways. Just one example is a proposal under consideration in the Senate that, under the guise of ”border security,” would make it difficult if not impossible for potential immigrants to apply for asylum or parole status, undermining our moral and legal commitments to refugees and asylum seekers. Ironically, were this bill to pass, it could actually harm border security in the long run because many would-be immigrants, desperate to escape from domestic violence or communities torn asunder by gangs, drugs, rape, and other forms of violence would feel they had no option but to try to enter this country illegally. READ MORE »
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