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December 19, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Wendy Cervantes

CLASP Submits Public Comment: Public Charge Rule (HS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0304)

The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) submitted a comment opposing the Department of Homeland Security’s proposal to rescind the 2022 public charge regulations without replacement. The proposed rule would intensify fear and confusion by failing to replace the 2022 regulations with clear standards…

December 19, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Wendy Cervantes

Public Comment: Nearly 200 Child-focused Organizations Oppose Proposed Public Charge Rule

One hundred, ninety organizations concerned with the well-being of children submitted a public comment to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) opposing a proposed rule that would provide the agency discretion to deny green cards based on factors such as an applicant’s health or use…

November 20, 2025 | Fact Sheet | Wendy Cervantes

Know Your Rights: Five Things Parents Detained by ICE Should Know

We know that ICE does not always honor people’s rights. However, below are five things to know about your parental rights under the policy and how to ask for them.

September 30, 2025 | Report/Brief | Priya Pandey

A Guide to Creating “Safe Space” Policies for Early Childhood Programs

This guide explains how early childhood providers can create "safe space" policies to protect immigrant families in their programs.

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 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.

August 13, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Wendy Cervantes

CLASP Opposes Interpretation of “Federal public benefit” Under PRWORA

CLASP writes in opposition to the harmful new interpretation the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is taking in regard to the definition of a “Federal public benefit” under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act. We respectfully submit this comment urging the…

June 9, 2025 | Report/Brief | Rachel Wilensky

The Impact of Anti-immigrant Policies on Children, Families & the Child Care and Early Education Workforce

By Rachel Wilensky, Karla Coleman-Castillo, and Wendy Cervantes In the four months since inauguration, the Trump Administration has leveled a staggering number of threats on social programs–from executive orders to funding freezes and staff layoffs–that are already harming child care and early learning programs. These…

May 29, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Wendy Cervantes

CLASP Comments on the Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule

CLASP submitted a comment in response to a new rule issued by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) that gives Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) broad access to the immigration status of sponsors and families of unaccompanied children for enforcement purposes and removes safeguards against…

April 11, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Priya Pandey

CLASP Submits Public Comments Strongly Opposing New Rule from Department of Homeland Security

CLASP submitted comments in response to an interim final rule from the Department of Homeland Security for the new registration requirement for noncitizens. We are strongly opposed to this new rule and urge the government to withdraw the rule in its entirety. Our comment particularly…

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