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June 15, 2026 | Blog Post | Lulit Shewan

Heat, Workplace Hazard, and Patchwork Protections

Extreme heat is rapidly becoming one of the most dangerous workplace hazards in the United States, yet millions of workers still lack even the most basic heat protections. Across agriculture, construction, warehousing, manufacturing, sanitation, food delivery, landscaping, and food service, workers continue laboring through dangerous…

June 11, 2026 | Report/Brief | Shira Small

CLASP and Partners Submit Sign-On Letter In Opposition to New Head Start Proposed Rule

CLASP, the Center for American Progress, the National Women's Law Center, and the National Association for the Education of Young Children submitted a sign-on letter opposing the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposed Head Start rule titled, "Restoring Flexibility to Support Head Start…

June 10, 2026 | Press Release | Wendy Chun-Hoon

$70 Billion for ICE and CBP: Policymakers Favor Terrorizing Families and Communities, Instead of Supporting Them

Funding for immigration practices that separate families and harms children is not what people want or need, now or ever.

June 25, 2026 | event

Equity Matters: Under the Surface: How Racism Continues to Shape Fraud Narratives in Public Benefits

Save the Date for the next installment of CLASP’s Equity Matters series, which will focus on how racism is at the root of shaping the fraud narratives in public benefits that are so prevalent in the current national discourse. Our panel of experts will discuss…

June 04, 2026 | event | Elyse Shaw

Women Tech & Telecom Partnership and the Joint Center Panel: “Women, Work & AI Panel: Preparing Workers and Communities for the AI Economy”

On June 4th, Elyse Shaw spoke to Hill staffers on a panel discussion organized by the Women Tech & Telecom Partnership and the Joint Center titled, “Women, Work & AI Panel: Preparing Workers and Communities for the AI Economy.”

May 20, 2026 | event | Suma Setty

Suma Setty Presents on the Documenting the Impact Reports

On May 20th, Suma Setty presented on the Documenting the Impact reports to the Chicago Dual Language Learners Coalition.

May 28, 2026 | event | Suma Setty

Suma Setty Presents on Impacts of Immigration Policies on Children

On May 28th, Suma Setty presented alongside Tiffany Chang at Protecting Immigrant Families on the impacts of immigration policies on children to the Prevent Child Abuse AZ Coalition.

June 1, 2026 | Fact Sheet | Lorena Roque

CLASP Comments on Cal OSHA’s Workplace Violence Prevention Proposed Rule

CLASP recommends the inclusion of gender-based violence and harassment as a form of workplace violence.

May 29, 2026 | Report/Brief | Teon Hayes

If Congress Can Allow Rotisserie Chicken, Why Stop There?

By Teon Hayes New brief from CLASP argues that allowing SNAP participants to buy rotisserie chicken is a helpful but a far too limited reform. SNAP’s ban on most hot or prepared foods does not reflect the realities of many families, workers, older adults, disabled…

May 29, 2026 | Report/Brief | Kaelin Rapport

Criminalizing Mental Health Challenges Repeats Historical Failures

By Kaelin Rapport The brief argues that punitive responses to homelessness, substance use, and mental health challenges—such as forced treatment, detention, and reduced housing assistance—repeat historic failures that pushed people into institutions, prisons, and homelessness instead of care. Rather than criminalizing people in crisis, policymakers…

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