Know Your Rights: Five Things Parents Detained by ICE Should Know 

Parents and legal guardians detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have the right to make decisions about their minor child’s care from the point of arrest to before deportation, even from inside ICE detention; and if they have a case with their state welfare authorities, parents and legal guardians also have the right to stay involved in that case. Because ICE does not always honor people’s rights and the immigration landscape can change quickly, this fact sheet (available in Spanish and English) presents five things parents should know about their rights under the ICE detained parent directive and how to ask for them.  

Public Charge Proposal Threatens the Health and Well-being of Immigrant Families and All Communities 

CLASP’s statement about the Trump Administration’s proposed change to the public charge rule highlighted the harm this proposal could cause not just to those who can no longer use public benefits, but to the country’s economy and health care system.  
 
Children Thrive Action Network, a coalition that CLASP founded and manages, also released a statement about the proposed change. 

SNAP And Medicaid Are Under Attack—But Black Communities Are Building Their Own Safety Nets 

Teon Hayes’s op-ed in Essence encourages Black and brown communities to reclaim the legacy of collective care while also reiterating the importance of philanthropic allies to invest in ways to help communities not just survive but thrive. 

Equity Matters: Philanthropy in the Crosshairs - Confronting the Perpetual Backlash Against Justice and Democracy  

The third installment of CLASP’s virtual discussion series, Equity Matters, will be held on December 4 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Moderated by Wendy Chun-Hoon, CLASP’s president and executive director, “Equity Matters: Philanthropy in the Crosshairs – Confronting the Perpetual Backlash Against Justice and Democracy” will feature Carmen  Rojas, President and CEO, Marguerite Casey Foundation; Edgar Villanueva, Founder and CEO, Decolonizing Wealth Project and Liberated Capital and author of Decolonizing Wealth; Ashleigh Gardere, President, PolicyLink; Monica Parisa Rabii, Vice President, Strategic Partnership Programs, NEO Philanthropy; and Damien Conners, Senior Program Officer for Defending Inclusive Democracy, Kettering Foundation. 

Join Us for Giving Tuesday on December 2

At the close of a challenging year for our nation, CLASP remains dedicated to continuing to advance policies that support communities pushed to the margins: immigrants, communities of color, women, children, workers paid low wages, and families. If you are able to support our work, please consider donating to CLASP on Giving Tuesday. And best wishes from all of us at CLASP for a peaceful and restorative holiday season. 

In her new brief “Despite Misleading Reporting, Guaranteed Income Programs Help Families,” Ashley Burnside explores how guaranteed income programs benefit families and children and discusses why recent reporting on one specific program failed to fully grasp the nuance and promise of such policies.