This week: Amicus brief on DACA

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October 10, 2019

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SCOTUS Amicus Brief: DACA Rescission’s Traumatic Impact on Recipients’ Children

At least 250,000 young children would be harmed developmentally, psychologically, and economically by the cancellation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), yet the Trump Administration failed to consider their interests when repealing the program in 2017.CLASP helped lead three dozen organizations and leaders in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court detailing the impact of rescinding DACA on beneficiaries’ children, who are U.S. citizens. Our own Vanessa Meraz blogged this week about her experience as a DACA recipient.

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Young Minds Matter: Historical and Cultural Trauma

2019 marks 400 years since the first enslaved Africans were brought to what would become the United States. 2019 is also a year in which our nation has struggled to have a conversation reconciling inhumane conditions and the separation of children from their parents with our national narrative as a “nation of immigrants.” What does this have to do with young minds? Everything.

GAO Report Highlights Child Care Struggles of Student-Parents

Nearly a quarter of all U.S. undergraduates are parenting, and more than half of them are single parents. Yet few schools have prioritized the needs of student-parents.

CLASP at 50: New Videos, Blogs Explore Our History

All year, we've been celebrating our 50th anniversary. It all culminates with our gala on November 14. There still time to buy tickets and become a sponsor!

We're also excited to share new videos and blogs marking key moments in CLASP history. Watch co-founder Charles Halpern recount how it all started. Learn about our landmark legal victories on mental health and women's rights in the 1970s.

We're deeply proud of what we've achieved. And we have a bold vision for the next five decades. Learn more and get involved at clasp.org/50years.

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CLASP in the News

OCTOBER 10, 2019 | WYOMING PUBLIC MEDIA

Supreme Court’s DACA Decision Looms Large For Children Of Dreamers In The Mountain West

OCTOBER 9, 2019 | WUSF NEWS

Advocates: DACA Cancellation Could Impact 7,200 Florida Children

OCTOBER 7, 2019 | INSIDER

Amy Schumer's mixed feelings about returning to work as a mom highlight the dismal reality of maternity leave in the US

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 | SALON

Trump Labor Department slammed for overtime pay rule that "leaves behind millions of workers"

Upcoming Events

On October 18, CLASP and Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) will host a briefing, “Our Ground, Our Voices: Policy Priorities for Young Women of Color.” This Capitol Hill event will feature remarks by Rep. Pressley as well as a panel discussion with young women of color who'll shed light on the systemic barriers they face and solutions and policies to dismantle those barriers.

Ruth Cosse at Congressional Black Maternal Health Caucus stakeholders meeting

On October 15-18, Pronita Gupta will present about the future of paid leave at the Aspen Institute’s ThinkXChange Conference.

Recent Events

On October 4, Wendy Cervantes presented “The Impact of Immigration Policies on Young Children at the Border and Across the Nation” at the ZERO TO THREE Annual Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

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On September 30, Madison Allen spoke about immigrant access to care at “Medicaid & ACA Hot Topics: What Advocates Need to Know” hosted by Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy.

Last month, Dr. Nia West-Bey was featured in a video for the American Psychological Association’s 5-Week Deep Poverty Initiative Challenge.

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