Thanks to powerful federal investments in programs that support people seeking economic security, the child poverty rate in 2021 as measured by the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) dropped by nearly half, from 9.7 percent in 2020 to 5.2 percent in 2021, the lowest level measured.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s final “public charge” rule released today returns some sense of certainty to immigrant families, children, and individuals. Under this finalized rule, immigrants can safely access the food, health, and housing programs that provide a foundation for them and their…
The just-passed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 includes important and long-overdue investments to help restore fairness in our tax system, reduce health care costs, and address the climate crisis.
The proposed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is a significant step forward for restoring fairness to our tax system, reducing health care coverage costs, and addressing the climate crisis—which disproportionately harms communities of color and those with low incomes—even as it falls far short of…
“CLASP welcomes this new directive, which will ensure this nation’s immigration enforcement policies don’t unnecessarily tear families apart. Our own research has shown the devastating harm of detention and deportation on children, in particular when parents are unable to make decisions about the well-being of…
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in Biden v. Texas affirms that the Biden Administration can end the ill-advised Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” program. This decision, which doesn't automatically end the failed program, paves the way for the Biden Administration to uphold the right of…
The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act will bring needed investments to address the youth mental health crisis, which disproportionately impacts young people of color who lack access to appropriate care. However, reflexively attributing gun violence to mental health challenges furthers a counterproductive narrative that stigmatizes young people…
The U.S. Supreme Court’s will have immediate, grave consequences for the economic security and opportunity of millions—particularly those from communities with low incomes along with people of color and immigrants.
Today’s ruling to keep Title 42 in place means that children and families will continue to be subject to massive human rights violations, all under the false pretense of protecting public health.