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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.

August 2, 2022 | Blog Post | Kathy Tran

Liberation: Transforming the System for All Youth

In this blog, we will share our personal experiences along with those of Changemakers of what liberation means to us, our community, and our efforts in a New Deal for Youth.

July 30, 2022 | News Clip

HHS Secretary to address children’s mental health crisis ahead of upcoming school year

A CLASP blog was quoted: “teachers are experiencing a mental health crisis that’s pushing them out of the profession."

July 29, 2022 | Blog Post

Why We Must Invest in Black Youth through Paid Internships

Research shows that internships allow people to explore different careers, gain valuable work experience, and network with professionals in various fields. Youth are the future leaders of tomorrow. Let’s invest in them today.

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 19, 2022 | Blog Post | Suzanne Wikle

Lifting Administrative Burdens to Advance Health and Racial Equity

A new paper details the racist roots of administrative burdens in Medicaid, describes how these burdens continue to harm eligible people – particularly people of color—and provides specific recommendations for states to reduce administrative burden as a key strategy for advancing racial equity in Medicaid. 

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…

July 12, 2022 | Blog Post | Alejandra Londono Gomez

How Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Programs Mitigate Environmental Injustices  

For decades we have failed to protect farmworkers and their families from the corporate greed that has fueled harmful occupational practices in the agricultural industry. We must work together to protect workers and their families from the many occupational hazards they endure.

June 30, 2022 | Press Release | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

SCOTUS “Remain in Mexico” Decision A Win, Now Administration Must Act to Save Lives and Restore Asylum System

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…

June 29, 2022 | Blog Post | Nia West-Bey

Everywhere is War: Five Social Justice Warriors You Should Know for Caribbean Heritage Month

To celebrate Caribbean Heritage Month, Nia West-Bey reflects on role of people of West Indian heritage, including her own relatives, in movements for social justice and Black liberation in the United States.

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