New Fact Sheet Series: Expanding Access to Child Care Assistance

To complement a recent brief on access to child care assistance, these new fact sheets offer a focused look at each of the brief’s main topics. The fact sheets can help state child care agencies and advocates assess existing policies and identify opportunities to increase access to child care.

A Framework to Reimagine Postsecondary Education 

CLASP collaborated with the Leadership Conference Education Fund to release We Shall Not Be Moved: A Policy Agenda to Achieve the National Imperative of Racial Equity and Diversity in Higher Education. The agenda offers 100 specific strategies that federal and state policymakers and institutional leaders can adopt to ensure postsecondary educational access for all students, regardless of racial identity. 

CLASP Responds to the 5th Circuit DACA Decision

We've been actively sharing updates and key takeaways across all our social media platforms regarding the October 10 hearing about DACA in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Below is a roundup of our posts, so you can catch up on everything we've shared:

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Be sure to follow us for real-time updates and join the conversation as we continue to advocate for Dreamers and the future of DACA.

CLASP Statement for House Ways and Means Hearing on States’ Misuse of TANF Funds

In response to a recent House Ways and Means Committee hearing, CLASP provided a statement about the importance of states prioritizing Temporary Assistance for Needy Family (TANF) funds for cash assistance to families with very low incomes.

This fact sheet, Deepening the Divide: Abortion Bans Further Harm Immigrant Communities, highlights how the overturn of Roe v. Wade exacerbated pre-existing barriers to abortion care for immigrants. It also proposes recommendations for Congress and the Biden-Harris Administration to support immigrant access to reproductive care.