This week: Racist history of work requirements, remembering President Carter
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January 9, 2025
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The Racist History of Work Requirements
To accommodate tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy, the incoming administration and the 119th Congress are considering many ways to slash federal programs. One strategy they may use is requiring people to report on their work activities to obtain and re-qualify for public benefit programs. The insidious history of these so-called “work requirements” includes using them to prevent communities of color from accessing vital support. CLASP recently released a timeline detailing the racist roots of these requirements and explaining how they can create unnecessary barriers to people receiving the help they deserve.
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Deportation’s Effects on Families—and Schools
As the nation awaits the timing and severity of the next administration’s plans for mass deportation, journalists are reporting on how these actions will affect families and schools, which are often left to pick up the pieces in communities. A story originally published in ChalkBeat—a national service that feeds education stories to media nationwide—was republished in scores of outlets recently, from Northern NH [[link removed]] and Marietta, GA [[link removed]] to Yakima, WA [[link removed]] and Cheyenne, WY [[link removed]] . The story cites research CLASP did in immigrant communities during the first Trump Administration.
Federal Shutdown Averted but Continuing Resolution Removes Important Protections
On December 21, 2024, President Biden signed a continuing resolution (CR) that will fund the government until mid-March. Our statement on the short-term budget praised the inclusion of disaster relief funds, including support for child care access in areas recently devastated by natural disasters, while also recognizing the impact that a government shutdown would have had on core public services. In addition, we also expressed concern that the final version of the CR excluded earlier protections for SNAP recipients and kept open the possibility of tax cuts for billionaires.
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CLASP Launches Search for Permanent ED, Welcomes New Interim Executive Director
CLASP’s Board of Trustees has officially begun a search for our permanent executive director. In addition, the Board announced Cemeré James as CLASP’s second Interim Executive Director. A CLASP alum with a wealth of experience in the nonprofit, consulting, and advocacy worlds, Cemeré will begin the week of January 20th.
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President Carter also nearly doubled [[link removed].] Head Start’s budget during his term and increased funding [[link removed]] for both Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Pell Grants.
CLASP in the News
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DECEMBER 17, 2024 | NEXTGOV/FCW
SNAP theft reimbursements could end for many without congressional action by Friday [[link removed]]
DECEMBER 16, 2024 | THE HECHINGER REPORT
Parents are quitting jobs, passing on raises — to qualify for child care [[link removed]]
DECEMBER 13, 2024 | THE xxxxxx
Trump’s Border Czar Is a Terrible Person [[link removed]]
Upcoming Events
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January 15 | Wendy Cervantes will present at the Southern Regional Alliance for Community Schools [[link removed].] gathering in Jackson, MS on how schools can support families impacted by deportation and other anti-immigrant policies.
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January 16 | Juan Gomez will speak at a roundtable at the Society for Social Work and Research [[link removed]] ’s annual conference regarding the impacts the 2024 election will have on children and immigrant families.
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