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May 18, 2026 | Blog Post | Kaelin Rapport

War and Poverty: How Wars Abroad Fuel Inequity at Home

U.S. intervention in foreign countries can have long-lasting and irrevocable consequences, both here and abroad. Since the Trump Administration launched military strikes in Iran on February 28, the human and economic toll has been high.

May 4, 2026 | News Clip | Suma Setty

The Power of Age-Appropriate Sex Ed, Immigration Policies and Our Children, Maternal Mental Health Month, & MomsRising Mother’s Day Actions in DC

Suma Setty and Kaelin Rapport appeared on Moms Rising's Breaking Through Podcast to discuss their new reports documenting the effects of immigration policy and enforcement on children in immigrant families and the care providers who support them. 

April 23, 2026 | Press Release | Suma Setty

New Reports & Lead Experts Elevate Harms of 2025 Immigration Operations on Children and Early Care Providers

Today, CLASP released two new reports highlighting the impacts of the Trump Administration's 2025 immigration policies on young children and early care and education providers

February 16, 2026 | News Clip | Kaelin Rapport

AMSA Talks with Kaelin Rapport about Youth & Mobile Crisis

By Kaelin Rapport  View the full video here.  

December 3, 2025 | News Clip | Jesse Fairbanks

OPINION: Encampments Criminalize the Unhoused

In early September, officials in Utah announced a plan to build an encampment just outside Salt Lake City where up to 1,300 people experiencing homelessness would be forced to receive treatment for mental health challenges. Unhoused people who refuse to stay in this state-run facility could instead end…

August 12, 2025 | Press Release | Wendy Chun-Hoon

D.C. Takeover Is Latest in Trump’s Attacks on People Experiencing Homelessness and the Marginalized

At a time when people with the lowest incomes are already struggling with inflation, a softening job market, and the slashing of programs that support basic needs, the last thing our nation should do is to use force against people who don’t have the resources…

June 20, 2025 | Blog Post | Kaelin Rapport

Harvard’s Leadership Has Fallen Short But Can Still Turn the Tide

Harvard’s actions will have consequences not just for the school or the Ivy League, but for institutions of higher education across the country,  including state schools, minority-serving institutions, and community colleges.

April 21, 2025 | Blog Post | Kaelin Rapport

The Trump Administration, Earth Day, and Environmental Racism 

By Kaelin Rapport The first observance of Earth Day was held 55 years ago. Originally envisioned as large-scale public protests to raise awareness of environmental threats, Earth Day now promotes environmental conservation and sustainable energy. That reminder is more necessary than ever as the Trump…

February 20, 2025 | Blog Post | Kaelin Rapport

Fighting Fires through Coercion: The Criminalization and Exploitation of Black Laborers

By Kaelin Rapport

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