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September 23, 2020 | Blog Post | Madison Allen

The Young Lords: Honoring Their Legacy & Fighting for Justice in Health Care

Hispanic Heritage Month is a good time to reflect on the contributions made in the 1960s and '70s by the Young Lords to health justice.

July 28, 2020 | Press Release | Madison Allen

How the Trump Administration Has Harmed Immigrant Families, Children: An In-depth View from the Greater Boston Area and the Carolinas

These reports on qualitative research in Boston and the Carolinas highlight the harm done to immigrant families and their children by the Trump Administration's policies and rhetoric.

July 23, 2020 | Blog Post | Madison Allen

Racism in Public Benefit Programs: Where Do We Go from Here? 

Public benefit programs are racist. They are also essential. It is critical that we understand the history of the safety net in the United States because, without recognition of past and present harm, we run the serious risk of complicity in upholding systems of white…

June 30, 2020 | News Clip | Madison Allen

¿Qué programas pueden recibir familias inmigrantes durante el coronavirus?

Madison Allen: “Las familias inmigrantes deben saber que sin importar su estatus, es seguro e inteligente buscar pruebas y tratamientos para el COVID-19. Los animamos a buscar cuidado de salud durante este tiempo difícil."

June 27, 2020 | News Clip | Madison Allen

Anti-Immigrant Policies Intensify Covid-19 Impact On Vulnerable Communities

Madison Allen was quoted in this article: "It's been clear that the pandemic's health and economic impacts have fallen hardest on communities of color, including immigrant families."

May 7, 2020 | Blog Post | Madison Allen

Five Ways to Help Ensure Pandemic-EBT Reaches Immigrant Families

The recently created Pandemic EBT helps families put food on the table for students. But for many immigrant families who’ve been excluded from unemployment assistance and stimulus checks, states must intentionally target their P-EBT outreach to immigrant families to have successful outcomes. 

April 10, 2020 | Blog Post | Madison Allen

States and Localities Step Up to Support Immigrant Families When Congress Fails 

While Congress has excluded millions of immigrants and their families in recently enacted COVID-19 legislation, states have stepped up to fill the gap by providing relief to immigrant families. 

February 23, 2020 | News Clip | Madison Allen

The Fight Against The Public Charge Rule Persists

"Madison Allen, senior policy attorney for [CLASP], said the reality is that few people who are subject to the public charge test qualify for public programs covered by the DHS rule."

February 19, 2020 | News Clip | Madison Allen

Ask the Ed Lab: Does getting free school lunch affect undocumented immigrants’ citizenship applications?

Madison Allen was quoted about how health and nutrition benefits are not affected by the public charge rule.

February 13, 2020 | News Clip | Madison Allen

Trump administration instructions used to apply public charge rule contain substantial errors

Madison Allen was quoted about the Trump Administration's reckless and harmful push for the new public charge regulation, which would affect many.

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