Dear John,

In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog reacts to President Biden's newly negotiated Build Back Better framework and we share more stories about how the expanded Child Tax Credit is helping families. We also release our latest podcast, featuring student advocates discussing why there must be a pathway to citizenship for all immigrants. Finally, we unveil CHN's latest Human Needs Report, with updates on Build Back Better, FY22 spending, and voting rights legislation. Please share!

This week on the blog...

CHN's Podcast Episode 6: Undocumented and Unafraid: ?Student Advocates Speak Out for Immigration Reform
October 29
Lives in limbo without permanent protections: With many students in school this fall amidst the ongoing stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic, many students and their families are also burdened with additional anxieties and stresses associated with being undocumented. These additional challenges could include not having the proper documentation for certain opportunities such as federal student aid, living with the fear of deportation, or dealing with anti-immigrant rhetoric often circulated in political discourse. READ MORE ?

President Biden's historic Build Back Better framework will help millions of Americans
October 28
The nation needs to Build Back Better. President Biden has recognized the urgent need to invest in our future, to lift millions of children and their families out of poverty, extend health care to millions who now cannot afford it, protect the aging and people with disabilities through expanded home care, expand education at all levels, protect against climate disaster, and provide affordable rental housing to hundreds of thousands of households. The Build Back Better framework announced today makes historic investments in all these areas. READ MORE

Parents speak: How the expanded Child Tax Credit makes their lives easier
October 29
ParentsTogether Action, a family advocacy organization which represents 2.5 million parents across the U.S., is collecting stories from moms across the country about how the new, expanded Child Tax Credit has made their lives easier. The group is turning these stories into professionally produced videos. Here are six snippets. READ MORE ?

CHN's latest Human Needs Report: Build Back Better update, FY22 spending bills, and voting rights legislation
October 26
CHN just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for the latest on negotiations surrounding the Build Back Better Act, what's in the recently-released Senate FY22 spending bills, and a blocked effort to protect voting rights. READ MORE ?

And while we have you: Check out CHN's latest resource page, Build Back Better: Human Needs Community's Statements, Analyses, and Actions.

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