INCOME & WORK SUPPORTS UPDATE
NOVEMBER 2019

CLASP Builds on Public Interest Law Roots Through Amicus Advocacy for Immigrants

Threats from the Trump Administration have presented an increased demand for CLASP to tap its public interest law roots by partnering with legal advocacy organizations to support litigation with amicus curie briefs. Recently, CLASP helped lead amicus briefs in three cases challenging the Trump Administration’s relentless attacks on immigrant families.

Five Federal Courts Enjoin Public Charge Rule, Citing Powerful Evidence

Days before the "public charge" rule's effective date, five federal courts issued preliminary injunctions, blocking implementation of the deeply damaging and lawless rule.

Comments on the Implementation of the Fair Housing Act’s Disparate Impact Standard

HUD's proposal to strip the Fair Housing Act of its disparate impact standard should be rescinded. If implemented, the rule would make it harder to demonstrate discrimination in financing, home buying, and renting—enlarging disparities in homeownership, income, and wealth for communities of color and other protected classes.

In the News

OCTOBER 1, 2019 | THE PROGRESSIVE

No Health Care for You!

OCTOBER 9, 2019 | WUSF NEWS

Advocates: DACA Cancellation Could Impact 7,200 Florida Children

OCTOBER 18, 2019 | INSIDE HIGHER ED

Defunding Student Mental Health

OCTOBER 19, 2019 | ¡LATINOLA!

5 Things You Need to Know on 'Public Charge'

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Key Blog Posts and Publications

OCTOBER 4, 2019 | STEPHANIE SCHMIT

House Would Fund Child Care for 300,000 More Children; Senate Proposes to Cut 40,000 Instead

The House and Senate have proposed investing dramatically different amounts into the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG). This factsheet provides a state-by-state analysis of the number of children served by these starkly different CCDBG investments.

OCTOBER 17, 2019 | CLASP

CLASP Comments on Tennessee’s Proposed Amendment 42 to the TennCare II Demonstration Waiver

CLASP submitted comments on Idaho's Medicaid reform waiver: section 1115 Medicaid waiver demonstration project application.

OCTOBER 30, 2019 | RENATO ROCHA

Clasp Comments on Idaho Medicaid Reform Waiver: Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver Demonstration Project Application

CLASP submitted comments on Idaho's Medicaid reform waiver: section 1115 Medicaid waiver demonstration project application.

OCTOBER 31, 2019 | CLASP

400+ Organizations Decry Proclamation on Immigrant Health Insurance Coverage

CLASP joined more than 400 organizations in opposing the Trump Administration's proclamation requiring that immigrants seeking visas to enter the U.S. have health coverage.

NOVEMBER 1, 2019 | MADISON ALLEN

10 Facts About Access to Health Insurance for Immigrants and Their Families

Recent alarming immigration policy changes have caused eligible people to forgo health care and other vital supports. The Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment period presents a great opportunity to ensure immigrants and their families understand what recent threats mean for them as they seek health coverage. This fact sheet from CLASP, and its partners, provides 10 key facts.

Recent Events

Photo source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Last month, CLASP's Elizabeth Lower-Basch (far left) and Parker Gilkesson (far right) participated in a plenary discussion at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities's TANF conference. The conversation presented ideas on how to embed positive changes for TANF within narratives and policy agendas that may have more broad political appeal.