INCOME & WORK SUPPORTS UPDATE
AUGUST 2019
Advocates Vow to Block Trump Attack on Millions of Families and American Democracy
Late last year, advocates for immigrant families and economic opportunity submitted comments that were mostly against the Trump Administration's "public charge" rule. The proposal would prevent millions of families from accessing health care and other programs or risk denial of lawful permanent status in the United States. Now that the rule has been finalized, advocates are mobilizing in the courts and in Congress to block its implementation.
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Changes to Public Charge: Analysis and Frequently Asked Questions Changes to the public charge policy are reflected in this document based on the Department of Homeland Security's recent rule on the public charge ground of inadmissibility. The rule is scheduled to take effect on October 15, 2019 unless delayed by litigation.
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Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (BBCE) Is Not a SNAP Loophole BBCE allows states to consider cost of living, wages, and other local economic factors when determining SNAP food assistance eligibility. The Trump Administration has proposed eliminating BBCE purportedly to "[close] a loophole" that makes it "easy" to get SNAP. The reality, however, is that SNAP recipients have thoroughly demonstrated need due to a robust application process.
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In the News
AUGUST 12, 2019 | THE AMERICAN PROSPECT Trump Two-fer: One New Policy Will Attack Both Immigrants and the Safety Net [ [link removed] ]
AUGUST 13, 2019 | PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE
Public Charge Policy Could Threaten Health Care for Nebraska Kids [ [link removed] ]
AUGUST 13, 2019 | THE WASHINGTON POST
The Health 202: Illness Is One of Many New Factors to Count Against Immigrants Seeking U.S. Residency [ [link removed] ]
AUGUST 14, 2019 | BAPTIST STANDARD
Voices: The Immigration Rule that Violates Our Stated Principles [ [link removed] ]
AUGUST 20, 2019 | DISABILITY SCOOP
Disability Advocates Decry 'Public Charge' Rule Limiting Aid For Immigrants [ [link removed] ]
Key Blog Posts and Publications
AUGUST 1, 2019 | SHIVA SETHI & CHRISTINE JOHNSON-STAUB Child Care Funding to States Could Increase After Budget Deal [ [link removed] ]
The Senate recently passed a two-year budget, allowing increased spending on programs like the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), Head Start, and WIC. While this year's bill did not include a specific funding commitment for child care, it paves the way to maintain and build on last year's historic CCDBG increase.
AUGUST 6, 2019 | ELIZABETH LOWER-BASCH TANF 101: Work Participation Rate [ [link removed] ]
This recently updated brief, part of the TANF 101 series, describes the work participation rate which services as the only measure of performance under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
AUGUST 13, 2019 | ISHA WEERASINGHE & SUZANNE WIKLE
CLASP Comments on Proposed Changes to the Affordable Care Act's Provision on Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities [ [link removed] ]
CLASP prepared comments on proposed changes to the Affordable Care Act's provision on Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities (Section 1557).
AUGUST 13, 2019 | SUZANNE WIKLE
CLASP Comments on Montana's Demonstration Amendment and Extension Application: Montana Health and Economic Livelihood Partnership (HELP) Program [ [link removed] ]
CLASP submitted comments on Montana's demonstration amendment and extension application: Montana Health and Economic Livelihood Partnership (HELP) Program.
AUGUST 15, 2019 | RENATO ROCHA
The Impact of Trump's "Public Charge" Rule for Select States [ [link removed] ]
The Trump Administration's finalized "public charge" rule will make it more difficult for immigrants to obtain a green card if they use any of a wide range of public benefits. These fact sheets demonstrate the potential impact of the rule in select states.
AUGUST 16, 2019 | MADISON HARDEE & REBECCA ULLRICH
Public Charge: A Threat to Children's Health and Wellbeing [ [link removed] ]
The Trump Administration's finalized "public charge" rule puts an individual's legal immigration status at risk, making immigrant families afraid to seek programs that help them remain productive and raise thriving children.
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"Take Action!"
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is trying to push through a rule that would make it more difficult to fight discrimination in housing. The rule would strip the Fair Housing Act of 1968 of its biggest enforcement tool: the disparate impact standard. Click the above video for more information. And "*mak*"*"e your voice heard today by "* [ [link removed] ]*"submitting a comment to the federal register; the deadline is October 18, 2019"*"!" [ [link removed] ] (Be sure to customize your comment!)
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What We're Reading
THE URBAN INSTITUTE
Relief from Government-Owed Child Support Debt and Its Effects on Parents and Children [ [link removed] ]
THE NEW YORK TIMES
The 1619 Project [ [link removed] ]
CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES
TANF at 23: Cash Income Matters to Children's Lives [ [link removed] ]
VOX
5 Things People Still Get Wrong About Slavery [ [link removed] ]
CODE FOR AMERICA
Bringing Social Safety Net Benefits Online [ [link removed] ]
COMMUNITY CATALYST
[ [link removed] ]Centering Stories for Health Care Reform in Minnesota [ [link removed] ]
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