In case you missed it... this week the Voices for Human Needs blog paid homage to the late Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) and detailed how, in the final hours of his life, he continued to stand up for sick immigrant children. And we reported on a bipartisan letter to leaders in Congress signed by seven former Census Bureau Directors calling for immediate and full funding for the 2020 Census. Please share with your networks!
This week on the blog...
Protecting immigrant children: The last acts of a hero and civil rights icon
Oct. 23
Hours before he died last week, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) performed what might have been his final official act while in office. According to CNN, aides to Cummings drove from the U.S. Capitol to Baltimore so that he could sign two subpoenas related to an investigation into the Trump Administration’s policy on whether seriously ill immigrants, including immigrant children, may remain in the U.S. for medical treatment. “Chairman Cummings felt so strongly about the children, that he was going to fight until the end,” an aide explained. READ MORE »
With time running out, seven former Census Bureau Directors issue bipartisan call for full funding
Oct. 24
Seven former Census Directors have penned a letter to House and Senate leaders as well as members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees urging that Congress enact the 2020 Census appropriation as soon as possible. The seven former Directors, representing both Republican and Democratic presidential administrations, warn that failure to act could result in disruptions in the preparation for, launching, and implementation of peak 2020 Census operations. READ MORE »
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