CLASP Responds to Recent Actions That Harm Immigrants and Workers

CLASP released two statements on recent actions by federal agencies, one in response to notices issued by agencies that will harm immigrants and another on the Department of Labor’s deregulatory agenda:

• In Latest Attack on Immigrants, Trump Administration Attempts to Limit Access to Essentials Like Education and Health Care
  
  CLASP’s statement on a rash of notices issued by federal agencies focuses on ways they will harm immigrant families and children, including U.S. citizen children. 

• The Department of Labor’s Deregulatory Agenda Attacks All Workers
  
  CLASP’s statement on the Department of Labor’s latest deregulatory efforts highlights some of the specific harms this agenda could cause to workers and working families.

The Violent Intersection of Police Response and Mental Health Crises

Kaelin Rapport and Isha Weerasinghe’s brief examines excessive use of police force against people experiencing mental health crises and alternative, less violent response methods.

10 Things to Know About the Child Tax Credit Under the New Trump Reconciliation Bill 

Ashley Burnside updated her 2021 blog about the Child Tax Credit to reflect how the reconciliation bill will affect the credit. 

In “Child Care Assistance 101,” Alyssa Fortner and Shira Small provide an overview of the crucial role that child care plays for families and caregivers, and what shifts in government funding could mean on community, state, and federal levels.