This week: The President's Budget, Immigration, Mental Health
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RECENTLY FROM CLASP
March 10, 2023
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President Biden’s FY2024 Budget Calls for Bold Investments in Families While Missing the Mark on Immigration and Criminal Justice Reforms
President Biden released his FY 2024 budget yesterday, outlining his priorities for federal investments in the health, wellbeing, and economic security of children, working families, seniors, and communities. Over the past few years, the U.S. demonstrated that, with the political will, we can dramatically reduce child poverty, expand health coverage, and support workers and caregivers—all of which in turn expanded the economy and reduced racial inequities. The question now is whether we will continue to build on these investments and ensure that our economy works for all. In some instances, the administration is proposing bold and effective policies that advance equity and prosperity. In others, especially immigration and public safety, their policies undermine these goals.
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Submit a Comment to Protect Asylum-Seekers [[link removed]]
The Biden Administration is accepting comments on a proposed rule that would dramatically restrict asylum at the southern border. CLASP encourages all advocates to submit a comment by March 27 urging the Administration against this harmful policy.
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National Organizations Launch Alliance to Support Successful Transitions to Adulthood [[link removed]]
CLASP has joined three other national organizations to launch a National Alliance of Youth and Young Adult Advocates (NAYYAA) that seeks to ensure all young people have equitable pathways to adulthood.
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Biden Administration Must Not Repeat the Evil of Jailing Families
CLASP is alarmed by recent reports that the Biden Administration is considering reinstating the use of family detention. We strongly believe that jailing children and families is a terrible option that should never be considered.
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The Omnibus Spending Package Left Out Mental Health Reform
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Read our new blog that discusses recommendations for changes to the mental health system, especially as the 2023 omnibus spending package failed to make major reforms in our mental health system that Black, Indigenous, and other people of color need.
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CLASP in the News
MARCH 8, 2023 | THE HECHINGER REPORT
Early Childhood Newsletter [[link removed]]
MARCH 8, 2023 | EDUCATION WEEK
Why Student Data Privacy Is a Civil Rights Issue [[link removed]]
FEBRUARY 28, 2023 | AXIOS
Why poverty rates are likely to rise this year [[link removed]]
FEBRUARY 24, 2023 | AXIOS
Medicaid for food draws mixed reviews [[link removed]]
FEBRUARY 23, 2023 | RTVI
Ashley Burnside interviewed about EBT skimming [[link removed]]
Upcoming Events
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CLASP will co-sponsor the Youth-in-Transition Policy Summit hosted by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, which will take place on April 4-5. Register here [[link removed]] .
Recent Events
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Yesterday, Sapna Mehta testified at the Connecticut General Assembly in support of H.B. No. 6859 [[link removed]] , legislation that would create a fair scheduling law in the state. Watch the hearing here [[link removed]] or read her written testimony [[link removed]] .
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On March 8, Indi Dutta-Gupta participated in the National Urban League’s 2023 Annual Legislative Policy Conference . He spoke on a panel titled “Pathways and Barriers to Generational Wealth,” exploring policies and practices that impact generational Black wealth. Watch the recap here. [[link removed]]
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On March 8, Clarence Okoh spoke at a SXSW EDU session about student data privacy as a civil rights issue, especially for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ students. Listen here [[link removed]] .
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On February 28, Nat Baldino hosted a session titled “ Going Bold Together ” on the Part-Time Workers Bill of Rights, advocating for fair scheduling as a critical component of worker justice. The event was hosted by the National Black Worker Center, Family Values @ Work, ROC United, and the Black Worker Policy Coalition.
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Racial Equity Manager Stephanie Tellis was featured in Baltimore Speaks [[link removed]] , a documentary examining “the impact of [COVID-19] on the Black community and the role that medical mistrust...played in creating hesitancy around the vaccine, as well as the heroic efforts of community members, medical institutions and the city’s health department to reach vaccination goals.” Watch the documentary here [[link removed]] .
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