Dear John,
In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog welcomes President Biden's decision to ease the path for some asylum seekers, reports on a national day of action conducted by low-paid airport workers, and examines the Biden Administration's latest budget proposal. Finally, we release CHN's latest COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship, a by-the-numbers look at how the pandemic is affecting our country's most vulnerable people Please share!
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This week on the blog...
CHN celebrates the "very good news" of Biden Administration's ending inhumane rejection of asylum seekers
April 1
The Coalition on Human Needs applauds the announcement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that it is terminating its Title 42 public health order that suspended the rights of people from even making a claim for refuge in the United States, effective May 23. This is very good news for thousands of desperate people. It also affirms the rule of law and the urgent need to carry out federal policy in accordance with human rights. READ MORE »
Across the country, contract airport workers tell CEOs: Low pay and poor benefits won't fly
March 31
Mohamed Osman, a wheelchair agent at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, works seven days a week, sometimes from 4 a.m. to 3 p.m. His job is demanding – occasionally he walks nearly 12 miles a day. But Mohamed, a Sudanese immigrant and father of four, is paid such low wages he is barely able to support his family. He depends on tips from generous passengers to help get by, but there is no guarantee how much – if any – he will receive in tips each shift. READ MORE »
The Biden Budget would protect us now and invest in our future
March 28
President Biden’s new budget makes vital investments in our future, while providing economic and public health protections needed now. His comprehensive plan recognizes that, despite unprecedented growth, the many dislocations beyond any family’s control are currently putting economic strain on our people. The Biden budget offers protection from those dislocations in the short term and builds lasting economic security and opportunity. Congress should follow its lead in enacting an economic package now and crafting funding plans consistent with the President’s vision soon. READ MORE »
CHN's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship
April 1
The move aside, omicron AB.1 edition. New COVID-19 cases in the U.S. continue to decline, and deaths and hospitalizations are way down. But the decline in new cases is not nearly as sharp as it was two weeks ago – just 12 percent, compared with 43 percent in mid-March. And some states, including New York, are now reporting an increase in new cases. All of this comes as omicron AB.2, a subvariant of its predecessor and more infectious, has emerged as the dominant variant in the U.S. READ MORE »
SAVE THE DATE:
Webinar: Unfinished Business: The FY23 Biden Budget and what's next for human needs programs.
You're invited!
Wednesday, April 6 2:30 – 3:30 ET (1:30 CT, 12:30 MT, 11:30 PT)
On March 28th President Biden released his proposed Fiscal Year 2023 budget. This budget proposes vital investments in our future while providing for the urgent economic and public health investments that families need now. Join the Coalition on Human Needs and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities to hear policy experts who will explain what you need to know about the President's new budget and how it can be the blueprint for congressional action.
Co-sponsored by the Coalition on Human Needs and Center for Budget and Policy Prorities.
Register here.
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