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.
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.
"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.'"
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.