*This week:* Trump's immigration raids, college access and completion
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July 18, 2019
Trump's Immigration Raids: Families at Risk, Children in Fear [ [link removed] ]
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CLASP condemns the Trump Administration's raids on immigrant families. These enforcement actions will severely undermine immigrant children's healthy development.
Our research shows that children in immigrant families live in constant fear that a parent will be deported. Raids in a home setting are especially scary, often occurring while children sleep early in the morning. We've even heard from parents and early childhood providers that ICE will interrogate children without their parents during a home raid.
The impact of massive raids goes beyond individuals. Large-scale enforcement actions inflict chaos, fear, and instability on whole communities. We're doing everything we can to push back on the president's anti-immigrant, anti-child agenda.
We've created a resource page for service providers [ [link removed] ] with guidance on supporting children and families affected by raids.
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CHICAGO TRIBUNE ARTICLE [ [link removed] ]
300+ Organizations Support Protecting Sensitive Locations Act [ [link removed] ] CLASP took the lead in recruiting more than 300 national, state, and local organizations to sign a letter expressing strong support for the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act of 2019, which was introduced in Congress last week. These organizations are united in their commitment to ensure all immigrants and their families can carry out basic activities and access crucial services without fear of arrest, detainment, or deportation.
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Public Benefits Improve Postsecondary Access, Completion [ [link removed] ] For students with low incomes, financial aid and free college programs aren't enough to support postsecondary access and completion. They need SNAP, child care assistance, and other public benefits to meet basic needs. A new report by CLASP and the Education Commission of the States explains how students currently access these resources and offers recommendations to states on streamlining their programs.
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CLASP in the News
JULY 12, 2019 | CHICAGO TRIBUNE
What could happen if ICE raids come to your neighborhood? [ [link removed] ]
JULY 12, 2019 | KTVZ
Wyden, Merkley bill would block ICE raids at schools, churches [ [link removed] ]
JULY 10, 2019 | FORBES
As Congress Hears Cannabis Testimony, Advocates Form Powerful Coalition For Racial Justice [ [link removed] ]
JULY 4, 2019 | SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
How Can Libraries Support Children and Immigrant Families? By Doing What We Do Best. [ [link removed] ]
JULY 3, 2019 | SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN
CYFD nixes plan to tighten eligibility rules for child care aid [ [link removed] ]
Recent Events
On *July 17*, Hannah Matthews joined the First Five Years Fund and Congressional Hispanic Caucus for a briefing on federal programs that support care, education, and healthy development for Hispanic children from birth through age five.
On *July 12*, Ruth Cosse presented on mental health at the Congressional Black Maternal Health Caucus Stakeholder Summit.
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