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January 20, 2026 | Report/Brief

The First Year of Trump’s Second Term: Harms to Children, Families, and Workers

CLASP’s new timeline, “The First Year of Trump’s Second Term: Harms to Children, Families, and Workers,” provides a clear illustration of just some of the ways that President Trump and his administration have targeted and harmed families, children, immigrants, communities of color, women, and people…

November 28, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Diane Harris

CLASP Submits Public Comment: Re: DHS Docket No. USCIS–2025–0271, Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents

Submitted November 28, 2025 The Center for Law and Social Policy submits this comment opposing in the strongest possible terms the October 30, 2025 Interim Final Rule (“2025 IFR”) eliminating automatic extensions of Employment Authorization Documents (“EADs”). The 2025 IFR unlawfully reverses DHS’s nearly decade-long…

September 19, 2025 | Fact Sheet | Christian Collins

The Trump Administration is Using Student Debt to Build a Military State

The Trump Administration is advancing polices that solely benefit its anti-immigrant, military state agenda.

September 10, 2025 | Fact Sheet | Diane Harris

Supporting Workers, Strengthening Families: The Role of the FAMILY Act

By Diane Harris and Nat Baldino When workers in the United States face a serious illness or need to care for a loved one, they often have nowhere to turn. Without a national paid family and medical leave program, many are forced to choose between…

September 8, 2025 | Fact Sheet | Lulit Shewan

Trump’s Racist Attacks Against TPS Will Rip Apart Families, Harm Local Economies, and Endanger Thousands

The Trump Administration and its DHS are following through on their plans to come after TPS and strip hundreds of thousands of migrants of their legal status.

September 3, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Lulit Shewan

CLASP Opposes DOL Proposed Rule “Occupational Safety and Health Standards; Interpretation of the General Duty Clause: Limitation for Inherently Risky Professional Activities”

CLASP recently submitted comments in opposition to the Department of Labor’s proposed rule, “Occupational Safety and Health Standards; Interpretation of the General Duty Clause: Limitation for Inherently Risky Professional Activities."

September 2, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Lorena Roque

CLASP Opposes Proposed Rescission of 29 CFR Part 42 Coordinated Enforcement Regulations

CLASP recently submitted comments in opposition to the proposed rescission of the Department of Labor’s coordinated enforcement regulations, urging that the DOL not remove regulations outlining the procedures for the coordination of enforcement activities by the Wage and Hour Division, the Occupational Safety and Health…

September 2, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Lorena Roque

CLASP Opposes Proposed Rule Rescinding Worker Protections in the H-2A Program

CLASP recently submitted comments in opposition to the Department of Labor’s proposed rule rescinding worker protections in the H-2A program.

September 2, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Nat Baldino

CLASP Comments on Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service

CLASP recently submitted comments in opposition to the Department of Labor’s proposed rule, “Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service.” The proposed rule would remove the 2013 regulation that protects minimum wage and overtime for home care workers. Care work makes all…

July 1, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Diane Harris

Testimony in Opposition to Cuts to DC’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program in the Mayor’s FY 2026 Budget Proposal

CLASP seeks to ensure that the Universal Paid Leave program and the paid parental, family, and medical leave for district employees is equitable and can operate soundly to best support the city’s workers and economy alike. With this in mind, we are writing today in…

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