Last night, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas v. United States ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is unlawful and remanded the case back to the U.S. Federal District Court in Texas to decide on the legality of the Biden Administration’s new DACA rule. 
This week: 5th Circuit Ruling Keeps DACA for Now
 

RECENTLY FROM CLASP
October 6, 2022

 

5th Circuit Ruling Keeps DACA for Now; Fight Continues for Citizenship

Last night, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas v. United States ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is unlawful and remanded the case back to the U.S. Federal District Court in Texas to decide on the legality of the Biden Administration’s new DACA rule.

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California AB 257 Is Tip of the Iceberg When It Comes to 'Workplace Fissure'

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 257—a bill championing workers' rights in the fast food industry—into law. Despite being a huge step forward for workers, tens of millions of dollars will be spent trying to kill it. Read this op-ed by Emily Andrews, CLASP’s director of education, labor & worker justice.
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Restoring Reproductive Rights Must be Equitable and Accessible to All

As we work to restore abortion access, we must ensure we do so for all, and eliminate the inequities that existed under Roe v. Wade.

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In 2021, the reevaluated SNAP benefit per person per meal was only $1.87 – less than today’s cost for a gallon of milk, about $4.40 due to inflation. While harmful narratives claim that SNAP recipients aren’t well-educated on a healthy diet, the harsh reality is that benefits are insufficient to afford both healthy and culturally appropriate foods. Furthermore, people of color often live in neighborhoods impacted by food deserts and food apartheid, where access to healthy and affordable food is limited.
READ "A Community-Driven Anti-Racist Vision for SNAP"
 

CLASP in the News

 

OCTOBER 5, 2022 | THE SOUND OF ECONOMICS

Inequality across the Atlantic

OCTOBER 1, 2022 | HUFFPOST

A New Mexico Referendum Could Be A Model For Improving Early Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 | WASHINGTON POST

Here’s the reality of the care industry

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 | PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

Doing what works to end child poverty


Upcoming Events

 
 
 

Today through October 9, A New Deal for Youth (ND4Y) Changemakers are traveling from across the country to descend on Washington, D.C., for our first ND4Y Week of Action. Participants are engaging with policymakers, building community with D.C. community members, and sharing the importance of our New Deal for Youth Demands. Register here.

 
 

On October 9, Tiffany Ferrette, Alycia Hardy, and Alyssa Fortner will give a presentation at the National Black Child Development Institute’s 51st Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.

 

On October 19, Indi Dutta-Gupta will speak at “The Unfinished Work of Children’s Rights in the United States,” which will honor Marian Wright Edelman. This event will be hosted by The American Academy of Political and Social Science.

Recent Events

 
 

On September 29, Nia West-Bey spoke at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 51st Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. She was a panelist at a session titled “Black Women Best: Preserving Mental Health.”

 

On September 28, Indi Dutta-Gupta delivered the keynote address at Minnesota Community Action Partnership’s “Setting a New Priority: Racial Equity and Prosperity for a Stronger Minnesota” conference.

 

 
 
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