This week: Historic Budget Resolution; Citizenship Pathway is Essential
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RECENTLY FROM CLASP
August 12, 2021
www.cnn.com/2021/07/22/politics/build-back-better-young-americans/index.html [www.cnn.com/2021/07/22/politics/build-back-better-young-americans/index.html]
Budget Resolution Offers Dramatic, Equitable Path to Economic Security
Early Wednesday morning, the U.S. Senate passed a historic $3.5 trillion budget resolution that stands to create the most consequential legislation for people with low incomes in decades. It does so through bold and targeted investments that would create a national paid leave program, expand child care, extend the expanded child tax credit and earned income tax credit, and invest in workforce development.
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A Debt to be Paid: Why Reparations in a New Deal for Youth [[link removed]]
Reparations in the United States are intended to rectify the harm and trauma experienced by enslaved Africans and transferred generationally through systemic racism and discriminatory policies. The case for reparations generally covers two areas: direct monetary distribution and investments into Black communities.
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Supporting Immigrant Providers and Families Through Child Care Relief Funds [[link removed]]
The previous four years, which included the COVID-19 pandemic, an ensuing economic crisis, and a series of anti-immigrant policies, led the country to an inflection point. Child care is a critical support for all children and families — including immigrant families who comprise a significant share of our nation’s families with young children.
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A Pathway to Citizenship is Essential for Children to Thrive
Children Thrive Action Network [[link removed]] , a coalition created and managed by CLASP, is a national group of advocates and service providers who defend and support children in mixed-status immigrant families. This new fact sheet focuses on how pathways to citizenship help children in immigrant families.
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CLASP in the News
AUGUST 8, 2021 | INSIDE SOURCES
The Expanded Child Tax Credit Is Changing Lives. Congress Should Make It Permanent. [[link removed]]
AUGUST 5, 2021 | TEEN VOGUE
Overwork Is Taking a Huge Physical and Mental Toll on Workers [[link removed]]
JULY 29, 2021 | THE MOGULDOM NATION
Here Is How Rising Inflation Hurts Black America: 5 Things To Know [[link removed]]
JULY 29, 2021 | INEQUALITY.ORG
Paving a Pathway to Citizenship Also Means Paving a Pathway to Recovery [[link removed]]
JULY 28, 2021 | LESLIE MARSHALL SHOW
What The Build Back Better Plan Means For Young People [[link removed]]
Recent Events
www.clasp.org/publications/presentation/webinar/nwlc-annual-ffn-child-care-meeting-2021-presentation-child-care [www.clasp.org/publications/presentation/webinar/nwlc-annual-ffn-child-care-meeting-2021-presentation-child-care]
Today, Kayla Tawa and several New Deal for Youth Changemakers participated in The Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s Emerging Leaders’ Summit [[link removed]] , where they spoke on a panel titled "Beyond the Climate Crisis: The Journey to Environmental Justice.”
www.clasp.org/publications/presentation/webinar/build-2021-presentation-shaping-equitable-early-childhood-policy [www.clasp.org/publications/presentation/webinar/build-2021-presentation-shaping-equitable-early-childhood-policy]
Last week, the Paid Leave for All Bus Tour [[link removed]] hit the road for a cross-country tour, calling on members of Congress to pass paid leave. CLASP, a co-sponsor of the tour, was on site as the bus stopped in Washington, D.C.! Check out our Instagram story here [[link removed]] .
Upcoming Events
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On August 17, Molly Bashay will speak at a panel event [[link removed]] hosted by Advance CTE on credit for prior learning and how it expands access to higher education for our priority populations.
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