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| We're Not Ready to Reopen |
Considering the Trump administration's recent actions, including rallying governors to reopen their states, you could easily get the idea that the coronavirus pandemic is over and that the United States is in the clear. We aren't. According to CAP experts, there are at least three key thresholds states must meet before they can substantially relax their stay-at-home orders—and no state currently meets all these thresholds. Yet several states have already begun to relax restrictions.
The effects of reopening the economy too early will be disastrous for everyone, but particularly for vulnerable communities. New CAP research shows that 28 percent of people of color between the ages of 18 and 64—more than 21 million people in total—have an underlying health condition that could put them at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19. It also shows that women are more likely than men to have at least one of these conditions.
Rolling back stay-at-home orders and other policies intended to keep everyone safe will force many at-risk Americans back to work in extremely dangerous environments against their will.?
The data clearly show: Right now, it is not worth the risk.
Read more about the thresholds states must meet to reopen the economy.
Read more about workers of color and COVID-19.
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COVID-19 Facts From CAP Experts
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Spotlight on Criminal Justice and COVID-19 |
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How do we make sure that incarcerated people are protected against both the spread of COVID-19 and the additional financial burden the pandemic is placing on people once they're released from prison or jail?
CAP's Criminal Justice Reform team recently came up with new recommendations around this question and others that intersect with the current crisis.
Because 8 of the 10 biggest clusters of COVID-19 cases are in jails and prisons, CAP is calling on state and federal officials to significantly reduce their corrections populations through commutations, which shorten the sentence of an incarcerated person within the official's jurisdiction.
Once individuals are released from incarceration, they must have access to transportation, housing, and other support services to help them get back on their feet and safely transition home. Reentry services are supposed to help with these accommodations, but according to this collaboration between the Poverty and Criminal Justice Reform teams, Congress and state governments must drastically reform reentry services to minimize the impact of the pandemic and economic crisis on returning citizens.
Visit the Criminal Justice Reform issue page or sign up to receive emails about criminal justice reform to get answers to questions like these and see the latest research from the team.
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Building Short- and Long-Term Relief
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When Congress reconvenes in May to debate the next round of funding priorities, it must employ strategies that provide economic relief to the wide range of people who need it—Congress should both provide support now and build towards an eventual equitable recovery.
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The Plan to Reopen Houses of Worship
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Faith leaders have faced an added challenge as they've navigated the coronavirus crisis: The Trump administration has attempted to politicize the pandemic into a cause of religious persecution by claiming that religious gatherings should not have the same restrictions as secular ones.
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Undocumented Students Won't Get a Dime
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Higher education institutions will soon receive millions of dollars in emergency aid from the federal government. While this funding could be the difference between leaving college and completing a degree for many students, undocumented students will not receive a dime.
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