This week: 2024 Poverty Data, Court Rulings on Immigrants
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RECENTLY FROM CLASP
September 18, 2025
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CLASP Responds to Poverty Data and Court Rulings on Immigrants
The past two weeks have included several high-profile court rulings and the release of the U.S. Census Bureau’s poverty, income, and health insurance coverage data for 2024. CLASP responded to all of them:
* Census Bureau Data Underscores Gender, Racial Disparities; Policy Decisions in 2025 Will Worsen Conditions for All [[link removed]]

CLASP’s release on the U.S. Census Bureau’s national Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance data for 2024 focused on the increased poverty rate among Black Americans and the widening gender pay gap.

* Supreme Court Order Will Embolden Racial Profiling and Targeting of Immigrants [[link removed]]

CLASP’s statement on the Supreme Court’s order to allow federal agents to detain individuals based on their appearance, language, employment, or location highlighted how this decision negates the idea of “innocent until proven guilty” and harms immigrants communities and communities of color.

* Court Rulings Maintain Access to Critical Programs for Immigrant Families [[link removed]]

CLASP responded to rulings on two court challenges about immigrant families’ access to Head Start and other essential programs. Our release celebrated that both rulings ensured continued access but also warned that the Trump Administration’s desire to restrict access could cause great harm to the well-being of children and families.
House Proposed Level Funding for CCDBG Would Mean Nearly 50,000 Children Lose Access Since Last Increase
In their new fact sheet, Rachel Wilensky and Stephanie Schmit explain why continuing level funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant in the fiscal year 2026 appropriations package could cause thousands of children to lose access to care.
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Preserving Parental Rights in the Face of Deportation: What to Know About the New Detained Parent Directive
This new blog from Wendy Cervantes offers guidance about current ICE protocols, the administration’s new directive related to protections for detained parents, and how Congress can protect the rights of parents in ICE custody.
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In their fact sheet “ Supporting Workers, Strengthening Families: The Role of the FAMILY Act [[link removed]] ,” Diane Harris and Nat Baldino detail how passage of the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act would improve worker health, family stability, and the entire economy.
CLASP in the News
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 | THE NEW REPUBLIC
Income Inequality is Going in the Wrong Direction Again [[link removed]]
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 | THE NEW YORK TIMES
US Poverty Rate Was Stable Last Year, as Household Income Grew Slightly [[link removed]]
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 | ASSOCIATED PRESS
US household income rose slightly last year, roughly matching 2019 level [[link removed]]
Recent Events
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September 18 | Wendy Cervantes spoke at a press conference on Capitol Hill hosted by the Texas Civil Rights Project and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
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September 11 | Wendy Cervantes presented on the immigration policy context and impact on children and families at the “Cross-Sector Convening on the Well-Being of Children of Immigrants,” hosted by the Brookings Institution and American Public Human Services Association.
Upcoming Events
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On September 25 at 1 p.m. ET, Priya Pandey, Suma Setty, and Wendy Cervantes will participate in “From Harm to Hope: Supporting Kids and Empowering Communities Through Advocacy and Practice” at the CTAN and Children at Risk sixth annual virtual Immigration Summit [[link removed]] .
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October 2 | Wendy Cervantes will speak on a Community Advocates for Young Learners Institute webinar, “Immigrant Children: The Facts and the Future,” about the realities facing immigrant children today. Register here. [[link removed]]
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