By Juan Carlos Gomez (EXCERPT) When President Biden was campaigning in 2020, he pledged to strengthen our country by supporting and welcoming immigrants. Early in his presidency, he began taking steps in that direction. On his first day in office, Biden proclaimed an end to his predecessor’s…
President Biden’s State of the Union address makes it clear that he has decided to continue down the path of enforcing harmful and failed immigration policies rather than strengthen our country by supporting and welcoming immigrants as he promised in his 2020 campaign.
CLASP's recent analysis of three agencies within the Department of Homeland Security reveals a disconnect between the president’s rhetoric and priorities, which mirror the approach of his predecessor.
It's clear from President Biden’s State of the Union speech that pursuing a fair and just immigration system is simply not a priority for his administration.
"According to the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), “heat-related illnesses are the leading cause of death for farmworkers, who are 20 percent more likely to die from them than are other workers.'"
Workers have broken new ground in 2022 with unionization efforts nationwide, and their most recent victory in the halls of Capitol Hill is no exception.
Threats to farmworkers, such as fewer worker protections and unsafe working environments, call for new federal policies and investments to protect all workers across the food supply industry, support immigration rights, and transform our agricultural system.
Without access to critical programs like Medicaid and CHIP, many immigrants can’t afford the costly health care needed to treat chronic health conditions, which are often created or exacerbated by the environments they live in.
On July 27, Tiffany Ferrette and Juan Gomez presented on the public benefits available through the American Rescue Plan to the National Women’s Law Center Annual Family, Friend, and Neighbor Child Care Annual Meeting.
Access to food, cash assistance, health care, and housing are pathways to economic justice that everyone deserves—no matter their citizenship status. However, federal restrictions enacted 25 years ago interfere with the ability of immigrants to secure critical benefits with significant consequences to their and their…