This week: Fighting for immigrants; Medicaid

RECENTLY FROM CLASP
July 3, 2019

CLASP Continues Fighting for Immigrants

CLASP is keenly focused on fighting for public policies that support immigrants and their families. For example:

  • Today, we submitted our 15-page comments opposing an effort by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to restrict mixed-immigration status families from federally subsidized housing.
  • Yesterday, we sent a delegation of CLASP staff members to a protest at the Customs and Border Protection building to oppose the Trump Administration’s mistreatment of children in holding facilities.
  • Monday, we posted a blog with guidance on how early childhood stakeholders can prepare for the previously announced immigration raids, which remain an impending threat.
READ OUR HUD COMMENTS

READ OUR BLOG
Déjà vu: Work Requirements in Medicaid Echo Lessons from SNAP and TANF
Last year, Arkansas became the first state to kick people off Medicaid for not meeting work requirements. A new study confirms what health policy experts predicted all along: Many people lost their insurance even though they met the state’s requirements.
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Supreme Court Blocks Administration’s Attempt to Jeopardize Census
Last Thursday, we issued a statement about the Supreme Court decision to halt the inclusion of a citizenship question in the 2020 Census. We joined many other groups in opposing this Trump Administration effort because of its harm to immigrants, children, and the integrity of the census. Yesterday, the administration announced its plans to print the census without the citizenship question.
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CLASP in the News

JUNE 21, 2019 | DES MOINES REGISTER

Cutting classes, exercise for migrant kids? Trump makes children pawns in dangerous game.

JUNE 21, 2019 | EQUAL VOICE NEWS

Will Immigrant Families Lose Housing Because of HUD Proposal?

Upcoming Event

On July 10, Elizabeth Lower-Basch will present about public charge at The School Superintendents Association’s “Legislative Advocacy Conference” in Washington, D.C.

Recent Event

Last week, Marlen Mendoza spoke at a FirstGEN Fellows panel titled “Being a Young Professional in DC.” The panel included young professionals—many of whom were first-generation college students—from various career fields and diverse journeys who shared perspectives, advice, and wisdom with the next generation of social justice leaders.
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