Dear John,

In case you missed it... this week the Voices for Human Needs blog reports on the Trump Administration's decision to rescind its xenophobic policy that could have affected the well-being of more than one million international college students. And we discuss a letter more than a dozen groups, including CHN, sent to the Administration demanding that President Trump and Vice President Pence relinquish control over the federal COVID-19 response to public health officials. Finally, we unveil CHN's latest Human Needs Report as well as this week's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship, a by-the-numbers glance at how the pandemic is affecting low-income people. Please share!

This week on the blog...

International students prevail as Trump Administration rescinds xenophobic policy
July 16
After facing multiple lawsuits and challenges by 20 states, the Trump Administration this week fully rescinded its previous directive that would have prevented international students from entering or remaining in the United States if their college classes were to be held entirely online. The National Immigration Law Center tweeted, “This policy should have never even seen the light of day. The Trump administration’s culture of cruelty led the way in the forming of this policy," NILC said. "Thank you to every university, organization, and state that took action to file suits and stop this policy in its tracks.” READ MORE

Citing 'callous regard for human life,' groups urge Trump and Pence to hand COVID-19 response over to health experts
July 16
More than a dozen civil society organizations demanded in an open letter Tuesday that President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence relinquish control over the federal COVID-19 response to public health experts, a move the groups said is necessary to "save lives and restore the economy." READ MORE »

CHN's latest Human Needs Report examines COVID-19 response, House FY21 spendingJuly 13
CHN just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for the latest on the Senate's lack of action on another COVID-19 response package, as well as efforts in the House to move FY21 spending bills. READ MORE »

CHN's latest COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship
July 17
Congress returns to Washington on Monday, July 20, with deadlines only days away for expiring unemployment benefits and the end of evictions moratoria. That’s a very dangerous combination: back rent will come due while half of American households have lost earnings and 25 million jobless people will start losing $15b per week in unemployment benefits. The Senate must join the House in enacting COVID recovery legislation similar to the House’s HEROES Act – the time is now. READ MORE »

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