“It’s the most anti-child agenda I have ever seen in my entire career,” said Wendy Cervantes, director of immigration and immigrant families at the Center for Law and Social Policy.
“This kind of stress has long-term developmental harms on children and can really undercut their ability to do well in school, and that will also inhibit their ability to grow into healthy, thriving adults,” said Wendy Cervantes.
CLASP has been engaging with partners through the Child Care for Every Family Network for many years to develop a strong foundation for universal child care rooted in a commitment to learning from one another's perspectives and expertise, supporting all families, centering those with diverse…
The crux of the DOJ’s memo is an attempt to undermine the needs of individuals with disabilities by reinterpreting the responsibilities of federal and local governments when administering accessible services in an ‘integrated’ setting.
The athletes whose hard work and dedication are the raw material for the enterprise beloved by millions of Americans should be fairly represented in the process as the workers they are.
“For Black women, safety has never been guaranteed. It has had to be demanded, defended, and organized for,” noted Lulit Shewan, a policy analyst at the Center for Law and Social Policy.
The Trump Administration continues to harm a child care and early education sector in desperate need of support. Through harmful regulatory action, illegal funding freezes, and unfounded fraud allegations, the Trump Administration has spent its second year continuing to dismantle the early childhood education programs…
The following statement can be attributed to Wendy Cervantes, director of the Immigration and Immigrant Families team at the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP). Washington, D.C, September 2, 2026—Children’s advocates mourn the death of Pierre Damas Bel, a Black 20-year-old first-year college student…
The Census reports will be much more than a look-back at the state of the country in 2025. Sadly, they will be a preview of the harm ahead for our communities.
In recent years, states like New York and New Mexico have demonstrated that universal child care is possible. However, despite widespread awareness of the value of child care and positive progress at the state level, the Trump Administration has continued to dismantle the existing child…