In case you missed it... this week the Voices for Human Needs blog reported the latest details regarding the Trump Administration's efforts to deport sick immigrants, including critically ill children. And we examined a program that works to eliminate the violence in American cities related to African American men and boys by centering young Black men and promoting prevention instead of prosecution and intervention instead of incarceration. Please share with your networks!
This week on the blog...
Trump Administration backtracks, in part, on deportation of critically ill immigrants, including children
Sept. 5
Last week, Voices for Human Needs reported on a new Trump Administration policy – unannounced, and implemented with no input from the public – that ended medical deferred status, which allows immigrants with serious health issues to remain in the U.S. for treatment. Today there is some good news and a lot of bad news. The good news is that over the Labor Day weekend, the Trump Administration backtracked and announced that it will no longer order current applicants for medical deferred status to leave the country within 33 days, which would mean forgoing treatment. The bad news is that the Trump Administration’s announcement does not reinstate the medical deferments for future immigrants with severe health issues. READ MORE »
Reflecting, renewing, and responding to overcome 400 years of oppression
Sept. 6
Last month, CLASP joined Cities United in Hampton, Virginia, during the remembrance of the 400-year anniversary of the first Africans being forcibly brought to this country and enslaved. Cities United works to eliminate the violence in American cities related to African American men and boys by centering young Black men and promoting prevention instead of prosecution and intervention instead of incarceration. The group’s 90+ participating cities are committed to cutting violence in half by 2025. READ MORE »
Save the date! 2019 Human Needs Hero Reception
Wednesday, September 18th 5:30-7:30
AFL-CIO Gompers Room
815 16th St NW, Washington, DC
Honoring: Marian Wright Edelman and Peter Edelman
We are so pleased to invite you to our 16th annual Human Needs Hero reception! Please join us for an evening of food, drinks, and celebration.
Every year, the Coalition on Human Needs gathers advocates in our community, from neophytes to veterans with decades of experience, to celebrate our steadfast commitment to standing up for the most vulnerable in our society. And we’ve got a lot to celebrate: We’ve stood up against harmful cuts to programs like SNAP and worked to increase funding for human needs programs; fought for a fair and accurate Census; resisted attacks on immigrants; and much more.
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