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April 27, 2023 | Blog Post | Juan Carlos Gomez

President Biden and Immigration: A Disconnect between Rhetoric and Policy

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.

February 8, 2023 | Blog Post | Juan Carlos Gomez

Border Security, Not Immigrant Families, a Priority at the State of the Union

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.  

September 2, 2022 | News Clip | Juan Carlos Gomez

Labor Shortages and Climate Crises: Immigrants Impacted in Food Supply Industry

"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.'"

July 5, 2022 | Blog Post | Christian Collins

Unionization is Crucial to Improving the Workplace for Congressional Staffers

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.

June 29, 2022 | Blog Post | Juan Carlos Gomez

Immigrant Workers Supplying our Food Chain Face Climate Threats, Unmet Needs

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.

June 22, 2022 | Blog Post | Juan Carlos Gomez

How Environmental Injustices Harm Immigrant Families’ Health

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.

August 17, 2021 | Blog Post | Juan Carlos Gomez

25 Years of Immigrant Exclusion from Public Benefits

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…

July 18, 2021 | News Clip | Juan Carlos Gomez

Expanded Child Tax Credit and Immigrant Families

Juan Gomez appeared on Telemundo/Philadelphia to discuss the expanded child tax credit.

May 21, 2021 | Blog Post | Juan Carlos Gomez

A Q&A with the HANA Center: White Supremacy’s Impact on AAPI Communities

CLASP spoke with Taneka Hye Wol Jennings of HANA Center to discuss how families and young people in their community have been impacted by heightened xenophobia and attacks against the AAPI community.

November 23, 2020 | News Clip | Juan Carlos Gomez

Renewal of Hudson jail ICE contract would be approval of negligence | Opinion

In this op-ed, Juan Carlos Gomez explains how the renewal of a county jail in New Jersey -- where he grew up -- would be approval of negligence.

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