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May 5, 2025 | News Clip | Rricha deCant

House Judiciary Committee wants to impose fees on immigrant children

By Jeff Brumley   (Excerpt) “Another alarming aspect of the text is its proposal to significantly increase the capacity of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to apprehend and deport immigrants, said Rricha deCant, director of legislative affairs at the Center for Law and Social Policy.” >>…

April 10, 2025 | Press Release | Rricha deCant

U.S. House Passes Budget that Enriches the Wealthy by Slashing Medicaid & SNAP

With this measure, Congressional leaders are attempting to fund tax breaks for the rich and corporations and drive up the deficit through massive Medicaid cuts of $880 billion and SNAP cuts of $230 billion. The proposal would also slash other public benefit programs that people…

January 28, 2025 | News Clip | Rricha deCant

Judge pauses Trump’s federal funding freeze as confusion and frustration spread

By Asma Khalid, Franco Ordoñez, Deirdre Walsh, Barbara Sprunt, Ashley Lopez (EXCERPT) Rricha deCant — director of legislative affairs at the Center for Law and Social Policy, which advocates for assistance for people with low incomes — told NPR that it appeared many federal programs…

June 04, 2024 | event | Tiffany Ferrette

CLASP Hosts a House Briefing: “60 Years of Progress and Pitfalls: What’s Next in the War on Poverty”

This briefing will focused on both the achievements and challenges in advancing the War on Poverty’s goals and discuss strategies for eliminating economic and racial injustices.    

April 25, 2024 | event | Rricha deCant

CLASP staff presents appropriations priorities to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus

April 25: Rricha deCant, Wendy Cervantes, Suma Setty, Lorena Roque, and Juan Carlos Gomez presented appropriations priorities to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus staff.

February 29, 2024 | event | Rricha deCant

Appropriations, Resolutions, and Shut Downs: What’s It All Mean for the Federal Budget?

The federal budget plays a critical role in our government. It determines how much money the government can spend and where resources are allocated. Watch SEAP, CLASP, CPCC, and ProsperUS host a webinar discussing appropriations, federal-state-local budget connections, and the impact on essential programs, featuring…

October 4, 2023 | Blog Post | Rricha deCant

Why Children and Families with Low Incomes Need a Fully Funded Federal Budget

Congress must act swiftly to avert another potential shutdown. Policymakers must prioritize families and children with adequate resources to avoid adding more harm to what the loss of pandemic relief programs already caused. 

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