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.
Public benefit programs are racist. They are also essential. It is critical that we understand the history of the safety net in the United States because, without recognition of past and present harm, we run the serious risk of complicity in upholding systems of white…
Madison Allen: “Las familias inmigrantes deben saber que sin importar su estatus, es seguro e inteligente buscar pruebas y tratamientos para el COVID-19. Los animamos a buscar cuidado de salud durante este tiempo difícil."
Madison Allen was quoted in this article: "It's been clear that the pandemic's health and economic impacts have fallen hardest on communities of color, including immigrant families."
The recently created Pandemic EBT helps families put food on the table for students. But for many immigrant families who’ve been excluded from unemployment assistance and stimulus checks, states must intentionally target their P-EBT outreach to immigrant families to have successful outcomes.
While Congress has excluded millions of immigrants and their families in recently enacted COVID-19 legislation, states have stepped up to fill the gap by providing relief to immigrant families.
"Madison Allen, senior policy attorney for [CLASP], said the reality is that few people who are subject to the public charge test qualify for public programs covered by the DHS rule."