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January 28, 2023 | Press Release | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

Enough is Enough. Law Enforcement and Carceral Systems Must Be Accountable

The brutal killing of Tyre Nichols at the hands of five Memphis police officers is another reminder of this nation’s failure to protect Black communities from police violence.

January 22, 2023 | Press Release | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

Loss of Roe Causing Dire Impacts on People with Low Income and People of Color

Last June, the Supreme Court of the United States eliminated the constitutional protection of the right to abortion, decimating access to reproductive health care and jeopardizing health, lives, and economic security. We are now seeing these predicted harms playing out in real time.

December 22, 2022 | Press Release | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

Omnibus Bill Advances Economic Opportunity and Social Justice, Despite Key Omissions

The 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill offers an important opportunity to advance economic opportunity and strengthen social, gender, and racial justice. Yes, the bill includes some heartbreaks—most particularly by failing to address key immigration issues and neglecting to expand the Child Tax Credit (CTC), which demonstrably…

December 13, 2022 | Press Release

David Hansell Elected Chair of CLASP Board of Trustees

After the unanimous election by the Center for Law and Social Policy’s board of trustees, board member David A. Hansell will assume the role of CLASP board chair in January.

October 6, 2022 | Press Release | Wendy Cervantes

5th Circuit Ruling Keeps DACA for Now; Fight Continues for Citizenship

This ruling the DACA program can continue until Federal District Court Judge Andrew Hanen issues a new decision, a development providing temporary relief for current DACA recipients across the country—young people who entered the United States as children and were granted temporary legal status by…

September 13, 2022 | Press Release | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

Federal Programs Fueled 2021 Drop in Poverty—Particularly for Children

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.

September 8, 2022 | Press Release | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

Public Charge Rule Restores Certainty for Immigrants

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…

August 12, 2022 | Press Release | Hannah Matthews

Inflation Reduction Act Makes Big Advances but Leaves out Anti-Poverty Priorities

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.

July 28, 2022 | Press Release | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

Senate Reconciliation Package is a Positive Step, But Bill Sidelines Too Many Priorities

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…

July 14, 2022 | Press Release | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

New Directive Will Minimize Harm of Immigration Enforcement on Children and Families

“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…

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