This roundtable brought together experts from academia and policy to discuss the harmful implications of increased immigration enforcement, restrictions on legal immigration, and the public charge rule for immigrant families’ in the United States during a worldwide pandemic. Participants also discussed strategies at the state and…
Renato joined experts from Share Our Strength, Urban Institute, California Food Policy Advocates, and Inland Empire Coalition for Immigrant Justice to discuss what policies and strategies are available at the federal and state level to promote access to nutrition assistance programs for immigrant families.
The COVID-19 crisis has magnified the threats facing immigrants with low incomes, placing stress on families already challenged by the Trump Administration’s immigration enforcement, public charge policies, and other extreme actions on communities of color and immigrants.
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.
On December 4, Renato Rocha and Rebecca Ullrich presented about the “public charge” rule at a community meeting hosted by Annandale Christian Community for Action.
Renato Rocha was featured on Radio Bilingue's episode titled "Inmigrantes y Carga Publica" about the impact of the new public charge rule on immigrants and their families.
HUD recently proposed a regulation that would directly undermine the wellbeing of low-income “mixed-status” immigrant families, including citizen children, by compelling those households to disband to continue receiving federally-assisted housing.
A federal judge blocked the Trump Administration's attempt to take away health coverage from people who can't document new work reporting requirements.