No one should be deterred from accessing health care, food, or other basic needs out of fear that doing so may compromise their ability to obtain a green card and remain with their family.
CLASP is alarmed by recent reports that the Biden Administration is considering reinstating the use of family detention. We strongly believe that jailing children and families is a terrible option that should never be considered.
This ruling the DACA program can continue until Federal District Court Judge Andrew Hanen issues a new decision, a development providing temporary relief for current DACA recipients across the country—young people who entered the United States as children and were granted temporary legal status by…
On June 23, Wendy Cervantes and Juan Gomez spoke at the third annual National Immigration Summit. The event, co-sponsored by CLASP, discussed child-forward immigration policies, access to basic needs and mental health resources, education, and how to shift the narrative surrounding immigrants and immigration.
On May 10, Wendy Cervantes spoke at the PolicyLab Forum 2022: Bridging New Partnership, Creating Change. The session was titled “Protecting Immigrant Family Health Through Access to Public Services” where she spoke about the current federal policy landscape and its impact on immigrants families’ access…