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June 27, 2025 | Press Release | Wendy Cervantes

Supreme Court Decision on Birthright Citizenship Case Will Create Chaos and Harm Our Nations’ Babies, Families, and Communities

This fight is far from over, and CLASP stands ready to work with partners to ensure that impacted families and service providers are informed about their rights.

June 26, 2025 | Blog Post | Suzanne Wikle

Senate Doubles Down on House Plan to Take Health Care Away from Millions

The Senate bill cuts nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid and Marketplace health care, ultimately leaving at least 16 million uninsured and millions more with higher costs to keep their health insurance.

June 26, 2025 | Blog Post | Teon Hayes

The Silent Link: The Food System’s Role in Black Maternal Mortality

Food insecurity or the lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life is not just a symptom of poverty; it’s a silent force exacerbating the Black maternal health crisis.

June 20, 2025 | Blog Post | Kaelin Rapport

Harvard’s Leadership Has Fallen Short But Can Still Turn the Tide

Harvard’s actions will have consequences not just for the school or the Ivy League, but for institutions of higher education across the country,  including state schools, minority-serving institutions, and community colleges.

June 20, 2025 | Blog Post | Juan Carlos Gomez

The Senate’s Budget Reconciliation Bill is Bad for Children and Families

Families are already struggling with higher costs of living, and the Senate’s budget reconciliation bill will only increase the costs of health care, food, and everyday necessities. The bill's text affirms that at its core, this is legislation that will drain money from the families…

June 17, 2025 | Blog Post | Lulit Shewan

Cuts to NIOSH and OSHA are an Imminent Threat to All Workers 

By Lulit Shewan The Trump Administration has issued dozens of executive orders to roll back or review existing workplace safety regulations. One order directs agencies including the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) to eliminate existing protections before enacting new guidelines; the rationale for this…

June 9, 2025 | Press Release | Wendy Chun-Hoon

CLASP Condemns Los Angeles ICE Raids and Demands Release of SEIU President David Huerta

CLASP is outraged by the Los Angeles ICE raids and the unlawful arrest of David Huerta, president of SEIU-USWW, who was assaulted, injured, and detained while advocating for immigrant workers. 

June 5, 2025 | Press Release | Wendy Chun-Hoon

Trump’s Budget Proposal Upends Children, Families, Immigrants, and Workers

This draconian budget would harm millions of people who are already forced to live on the margins.

June 4, 2025 | Press Release | Wendy Chun-Hoon

CLASP and Union Ratify First Collective Bargaining Agreement

This agreement addressed the bargaining unit’s rights and protections, hiring processes, pay scale, leave policy, and workplace disputes, among other provisions.

May 27, 2025 | Blog Post | Ashley Burnside

Proposed Reconciliation Changes to SNAP Would Reduce Access for Disabled People

By Ashley Burnside Lawmakers are proposing dangerous cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to pay for tax breaks for the wealthiest people and corporations. These proposed changes could result in up to 11 million people losing some, or all, of their SNAP food…

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