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April 22, 2026 | Press Release | Wendy Chun-Hoon

CLASP Celebrates Important Paid Family and Medical Leave Win for Virginia Workers

Today, Virginia made history as the first Southern state to pass and codify into law comprehensive paid family and medical leave for its workers.  

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Campaign Director: All Children Belong — Narrative & State Policy Campaign

About the Campaign  All Children Belong is a narrative change and state policy campaign led by the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) and the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights. The campaign centers the experiences of children—regardless of where they or their parents were…

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Documenting the Impact of Harmful Immigration Policies During the Trump Administration’s Second Term

Documenting the Impact of Harmful Immigration Policies During the Trump Administration’s Second Term Between June and December 2025, CLASP researchers conducted interviews and focus groups with 56 immigrant parents who have children ages six and under, and 67 people who provide services to immigrant families…

April 16, 2026 | Report/Brief | Suma Setty

Caregiving in Crisis: How Immigration Policies Are Undermining Early Care and Education Programs

“Caregiving in Crisis: How Immigration Policies are Undermining Early Care and Education Programs” looks at the extent to which the Trump Administration’s policies and executive orders have destabilized the early education and child care sector since January 2025, putting providers in a position where they…

April 16, 2026 | Report/Brief | Suma Setty

Caregiving in Crisis: How Immigration Policies Are Undermining Early Care and Education Programs

The people who educate, care, and advocate for the nation’s youngest children are directly feeling the effects of federal immigration policies. “Caregiving in Crisis” details the findings from interviews with people who serve immigrant families with children ages five and younger in early care and…

April 16, 2026 | Report/Brief | Suma Setty

Even the Playground Isn’t Safe: How Immigration Policies are Harming Our Youngest Children

“Even the Playground Isn’t Safe” focuses on the pervasive fear and uncertainty immigrant parents and their young children have been living with since the beginning of Trump’s second term. 

April 15, 2026 | Report/Brief

“You Can’t Build a Future With $2,000”: Lived Experiences from People Navigating SSI and SSDI in Pennsylvania

For decades, the federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program has enforced a monthly asset limitof $2,000 for individuals and $3,000 for married couples. These outdated limits, which have not changed since 1989, may have initially been intended to ensure strict eligibility. But now they act…

April 15, 2026 | event | Ashley Burnside

Ashley Burnside Presents on Proposed Changes to the TANF Program in Washington D.C.

On Wednesday, April 15th, Ashley Burnside presents on proposed changes to the TANF program in Washington D.C. to the Court Services & Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) Community Justice Network members.

April 14, 2026 | Report/Brief | Diane Harris

Inaccessible and Costly: Southern Workers’ Experiences with Paid Leave

The report argues that these harms deepen poverty and inequity, especially for women of color, and calls for worker-centered paid leave policies with job protection, anti-retaliation measures, strong wage replacement, inclusive family definitions, paid sick days, and bereavement leave.

April 13, 2026 | Testimony/Comments

Request for Information: Stabilizing College Sports and Preserving Opportunities for Athletes

CLASP submitted comments in response to a federal request for information on the future of college sports, urging policymakers to center fairness, educational opportunity, and economic security for student-athletes. Our response addresses compensation, financial aid, NIL, revenue sharing, Title IX, and employment status, and makes…

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