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In case you missed it... this week the Voices for Human Needs blog examines President Trump's latest effort to prevent some immigrants from being counted in the 2020 Census, and looks at the plight of Missouri families on the brink of economic collapse. 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 and other vulnerable people. Please share!

This week on the blog...

Trump's latest attack on the 2020 Census: 'We'll see him in court, and win, again'
July 23
President Trump this week issued a directive that seeks to prevent some immigrants from being included in the 2020 census for purposes of congressional apportionment next year. The announcement drew immediate criticism from legal experts who say the directive is plainly unlawful, from advocates who say it will undermine a census effort already beset by the coronavirus pandemic, and from civil rights groups who threatened immediate legal action. READ MORE

CHN's Deborah Weinstein: Every person counts and by law must be counted
July 23
President Trump issued a memorandum on July 21 that wantonly disregards the Constitution in asserting that his Administration will not include undocumented immigrants in its 2020 Census count for purposes of Congressional apportionment. CHN has been working faithfully along with its members and allies to ensure that every person is counted in the 2020 Census. We know that an accurate count ensures that communities receive their fair share of education, health and other resources. The 14th Amendment to the Constitution is completely clear in basing representation on "the whole number of persons in each state." READ MORE »

Dire times could worsen for Missouri families on the brink
July 20
As the U.S. Senate returns to work this week, there are urgent calls for legislators to act quickly to ensure all Missouri families can meet their basic needs during and after the COVID crisis. In the next two weeks, a moratorium on evictions will expire along with federal emergency unemployment benefits. Jeanette Mott Oxford, Director of Policy and Organizing with Empower Missouri, said that could be a double whammy for the 4-in-10 Missouri households that have someone who has lost a job in recent months. READ MORE »

CHN's latest Human Needs Report examines COVID-19 response, FY21 spending bills, and more
July 20
CHN just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for the latest on the Senate GOP's next COVID-19 response package, FY21 spending bills moving in the House, and more. READ MORE »

CHN's latest COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship
July 24
The time is NOW edition. As of this weekend, the $600/week Pandemic Unemployment Compensation will expire. Majority Leader McConnell has not yet even been able to get his caucus to agree on a COVID-19 relief package to put forward (they say they will have one on Monday, July 27). At a time when unemployment claims are rising again and spiking COVID-19 cases (more than 4 million) are paralyzing business activity, Congress must act NOW to protect people from health threats and severe economic hardship. READ MORE »

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