*This week:* Celebrating 50 years with CLASP


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November 7, 2019




Celebrating CLASP's 50th Anniversary [ [link removed] ]
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The signature event of CLASP's 50th Anniversary is next Thursday's gala. Featured speakers will include Annie E. Casey Foundation President *Lisa Hamilton*, National Domestic Workers Alliance Director *Ai-jen Poo*, U.S. Representative *Donna Shalala*, and UnidosUS President and CEO *Janet Murgu**í**a*. Earlier in the day, CLASP alumni will gather to reminisce about the organization's accomplishments, including some of our early work in environmental advocacy like that recalled by Jim Barnes in our latest alumni blog.

READ JIM'S BLOG [ [link removed] ] Visit CLASP's 50th Anniversary site [ [link removed] ]








How Inflation Reinforces Economic Disparities [ [link removed] ] Inflation inequality is a growing concern in our economy that threatens to entrap low-income families further in poverty and suppress socioeconomic mobility.

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10 Facts About Access to Health Insurance for Immigrants and Their Families [ [link removed] ] Changes in immigration policy have created fear among immigrants and their families, causing eligible people to go without access to health care and other important supports. The Affordable Care Act's Marketplace open enrollment period presents a great opportunity to fight back and make sure immigrants and their families understand what recent threats mean as they seek health coverage.

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Advancing Economic Justice for Youth [ [link removed] ]


During Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM) in October, CLASP joined advocates in raising awareness and inspiring action on behalf of young people impacted by the criminal justice system. This year, the YJAM challenge was to A.C.T. (Awaken, Confront, Transform) to end racism. [ [link removed] ]

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CLASP in the News


NOVEMBER 4, 2019 | THE TENNESSEAN

Tenn. could now have $1 billion in unspent funds for families, including $300M for child care [ [link removed] ]

NOVEMBER 1, 2019 | CQ RESEARCHER

Caregiving Crunch [ [link removed] ]

OCTOBER 29, 2019 | KENNEDY SCHOOL REVIEW

[ [link removed] ]Public Charge: A Threat to Public Health and the American Dream [ [link removed] ]

OCTOBER 28, 2019 | NATIONAL JOURNAL

Advocates Worry Child Care Will Be Shortchanged in Appropriations [ [link removed] ]

OCTOBER 25, 2019 | ISSUES AND IDEAS RADIO

[ [link removed] ]Wendy Cervantes discusses the impact of the end of DACA immigration program [ [link removed] ]





Upcoming Events









*On November 12*-the day of DACA oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court-CLASP staff will join other advocates in solidarity at a demonstration in Washington.











Recent Events









On November 7, Parker Gilkesson and Renato Rocha participated in a panel on "The History of Work Requirements and Racial Resentment" during the 2019 Hunger Free Communities Summit in Washington, D.C.






On October 25, Wendy Cervantes participated in a Capitol Hill briefing about how ICE raids and enforcement tactics can be devastating for immigrant families and communities.








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