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May 28, 2026 | News Clip | Teon Hayes

Does the safety net need a safety net? With changes to SNAP, more Kansas Citians are losing benefits

“We are experiencing an affordability crisis, and, unfortunately, people who are relying on public benefits are hit even harder. We’re no longer talking about just the price of eggs and milk. We’re talking about families struggling to afford basic living expenses," said Teon Hayes of…

May 4, 2026 | News Clip | Suma Setty

The Power of Age-Appropriate Sex Ed, Immigration Policies and Our Children, Maternal Mental Health Month, & MomsRising Mother’s Day Actions in DC

Suma Setty and Kaelin Rapport appeared on Moms Rising's Breaking Through Podcast to discuss their new reports documenting the effects of immigration policy and enforcement on children in immigrant families and the care providers who support them. 

April 25, 2026 | News Clip | Lorena Roque

Treat Violence As a Workplace Safety Issue

Lorena Roque published an op-ed in The Progressive about the need to treat gender-based violence and harassment as a workplace safety issue.

March 3, 2026 | News Clip | Wendy Cervantes

Despite Protected Status, 261 DACA Recipients Have Been Arrested and 86 Deported

As someone who worked in those early days of the DACA program to ease fears and encourage youth to apply, it breaks my heart to see the trust they put into the process betrayed more than a decade later,” said Wendy Cervantes, a director at…

February 25, 2026 | News Clip | Parker Gilkesson Davis

The Trump Administration’s War on Data Has Fresh Casualties

“We’re not going to be able to quantify the harm that is going to happen, because we’ve now lost this large piece of data, and there is no other data set and collection of data that reaches this far and this wide,” said Parker Gilkesson…

February 16, 2026 | News Clip | Kaelin Rapport

AMSA Talks with Kaelin Rapport about Youth & Mobile Crisis

By Kaelin Rapport  View the full video here.  

February 6, 2026 | News Clip | Wendy Cervantes

Ausentismo escolar por redadas explota debate sobre fondos para ICE

"Armed with an avalanche of anti-immigrant policies and Congress's unprecedented and massive budget for harmful migration actions, the federal government has caused widespread and irreparable damage to the children of immigrant families and those around them," Cervantes said.

February 4, 2026 | News Clip | Suma Setty

Parental stress, raids, and isolation: How immigration raids traumatize even the youngest children

"The stress of parents is certainly trickling down to children," said Suma Setty, a senior policy analyst for immigration and immigrant families at the Center for Law and Social Policy.

January 8, 2026 | News Clip | Suma Setty

Fearing arrest and deportation, immigrant parents look for willing guardians for their kids

Suma Setty, a senior analyst of policies affecting immigrant families at the Center for Law and Social Policy,  said her organization has received a “huge increase” in inquiries about temporary guardianship from local advocates and child care providers.  

January 8, 2026 | News Clip | Stephanie Schmit

Trump’s Childcare Funding Freezes Are Going to Hit All Kids Hard

“They’re not going to have access to health insurance, they’re not going to have access to food, and now are going to have a challenging time accessing childcare. It’s going to be multiple hits to families who already are in a position where they need…

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