This week: Trump's attacks on homelessness; Sept. 18 Equity Matters event
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RECENTLY FROM CLASP
August 21, 2025
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D.C. Takeover Is Latest in Trump’s Attacks on People Experiencing Homelessness and the Marginalized
CLASP’s statement on President Trump’s decision to federalize the Washington, D.C. police department and mobilize hundreds of National Guard members focused on the myriad ways this move will harm communities of color, individuals and families with low incomes, and public safety in D.C.
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CLASP Opposes Interpretation of “Federal public benefit” Under PRWORA
CLASP submitted a public comment in opposition to the harmful new interpretation the Department of Health and Human Services is taking regarding the definition of a “Federal public benefit” under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act. This would restrict immigrant access to critical programs that support basic needs.
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CLASP’s statement [[link removed]] on a Trump Administration rule that will remove health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act for DACA recipients highlighted the harm that this rule will cause recipients, their families, and their communities.
CLASP in the News
AUGUST 14, 2025 | LAW.COM
‘DC Crime Emergency’? Experts Question Trump’s Order to Federalize Police Force in Washington [[link removed]]
Equity Matters: Why Attacks on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) are a Threat to Multiracial Democracy
On September 18 at 1:30 p.m. ET, CLASP is hosting “ Equity Matters: Why Attacks on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) are a Threat to Multiracial Democracy ,” a conversation exploring how attacks on DEIA are eroding democracy. Speakers include Sim J. Singh Attariwala, Director of the Anti-Hate Program, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC; Khalilah Harris, EdD, JD, Executive Director, Public Justice Center; Clarissa Martínez de Castro, Vice President, Latino Vote Initiative, UnidosUS; and Dr. Deadric T. Williams, PhD, Associate Professor and Director of the Center for the Study of Black Families and Children, University of Tennessee Knoxville.
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