This week: Election's impact on working people, mass deportation policies, and more.
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RECENTLY FROM CLASP
November 14, 2024
www.clasp.org/blog/pro-worker-policies-saw-big-wins-in-2024-state-ballot-initiatives/ [www.clasp.org/blog/pro-worker-policies-saw-big-wins-in-2024-state-ballot-initiatives/]
Last Week’s Election Included Help for Working People
CLASP responded to the election of Donald Trump with a statement about the threats for immigrant communities, people of color, women, and LGBTQ Americans—along with workers and people with low incomes, core public programs, and the capacity of public officials to do their jobs honestly, fairly, and without fear. As we said in our statement [[link removed]] , we are prepared for this moment and inspired by the partners who share this work with us.
We are also inspired by the success of several state ballot measures that will ensure workers have access to paid sick time and higher minimum wages. You can learn more about these gains here [[link removed]] .
Mass Deportation: Unjust and Harmful to the Nation
Wendy Cervantes, director of CLASP’s Immigration and Immigrant Families team, was featured on an episode of the National Association of Social Workers' podcast, NASW Social Work Talks. She discussed what mass deportation would look like under a Trump Administration and why such policies are harmful to children and families.
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CLASP submitted a public comment in support of Louisiana’s waiver request to offer Medicaid-covered services to individuals 90 days prior to their release from incarceration. We applauded the waiver’s relatively broad eligibility criteria and use of the maximum pre-release eligibility period allowed by federal rules. However, we also expressed concern over certain aspects of Louisiana’s implementation plan and recommended areas for improvement before approving the state’s waiver request.
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CLASP in the News
NOVEMBER 5, 2024 | THE TIMES AND DEMOCRAT
Left powerless: Non-English–speaking parents denied vital translation services [[link removed]]
NOVEMBER 3, 2024 | YAHOO FINANCE
Harris wants to bring back the expanded child tax credit. Here's why that's good. [[link removed]]
OCTOBER 31, 2024 | THE GUARDIAN
If Trump wins the election, mass deportations could wreak havoc on immigrants [[link removed]]
Upcoming Events
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November 20 | Ashley Burnside will speak at the 2024 Center on Budget and Policy Priorities’ Convening titled “Fighting for Food and Income Security” in Memphis, TN. Ashley will discuss CLASP’s TANF advocacy work at the intersection of reproductive and economic justice.
www.appam.org/events/2024appam-fall-research-conference/ [www.appam.org/events/2024appam-fall-research-conference/]
November 22 | Ashley Burnside will present at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Conference [[link removed]] at a session titled "Unconditional Cash Transfers for Families with Children: Understanding the Effects on Economic Security and Well-Being for Historically Marginalized Families” in the Washington, D.C. area.
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