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August 27, 2020 | Blog Post | Renato Rocha

New Report Sheds Light on Immigrant Families and the Organizations that Serve Them during the COVID-19 Crisis

The COVID-19 crisis has magnified the threats facing immigrants with low incomes, placing stress on families already challenged by the Trump Administration’s immigration enforcement, public charge policies, and other extreme actions on communities of color and immigrants. 

July 28, 2020 | Press Release | Madison Allen

How the Trump Administration Has Harmed Immigrant Families, Children: An In-depth View from the Greater Boston Area and the Carolinas

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.

November 7, 2019 | News Clip | Renato Rocha

Radio Bilingue – “Inmigrantes y Carga Publica”

Renato Rocha was featured on Radio Bilingue's episode titled "Inmigrantes y Carga Publica" about the impact of the new public charge rule on immigrants and their families. 

June 21, 2019 | News Clip | Renato Rocha

Will Immigrant Families Lose Housing Because of HUD Proposal?

Renato Rocha was quoted in this article on HUD’s proposed “mixed status” rule and its impact on families.

June 7, 2019 | Blog Post | Renato Rocha

Proposed HUD Rule is Latest Attack on Immigrant Families

HUD recently proposed a regulation that would directly undermine the wellbeing of low-income “mixed-status” immigrant families, including citizen children, by compelling those households to disband to continue receiving federally-assisted housing.

March 28, 2019 | Blog Post | Renato Rocha

CLASP Applauds Court’s Decision to Protect Medicaid in Arkansas and Kentucky

A federal judge blocked the Trump Administration's attempt to take away health coverage from people who can't document new work reporting requirements.

December 11, 2018 | Blog Post | Renato Rocha

Farm Bill Deal Is A Critical Step to Protect SNAP, But Administrative Threat Looms

Recently, after months of stalemate, the U.S. House and Senate have reached a 2018 farm bill agreement that not only protects SNAP, but also rejects the House-passed bill to take away food assistance from people through cuts and stricter work requirements.

October 31, 2018 | Blog Post | Renato Rocha

Why the Current Workforce System is Not Suited to Help Medicaid Beneficiaries Meet Work Requirements

For the first-time in the 53-year history of Medicaid, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance in January saying it would consider state proposals to take health coverage away from people who don’t meet work requirements. Since then, over a dozen…

July 3, 2018 | Blog Post | Renato Rocha

Medicaid Ruling Protects Health Care for Kentuckians, All Americans

A federal District Court dealt a blow to the Trump Administration and states trying to take away Medicaid from people who can’t meet new work requirements.

May 30, 2018 | Blog Post | Elizabeth Lower-Basch

House TANF Bill Makes Small Improvements, But No New Funding to Support Them

The House Ways and Means Committee has passed a TANF reauthorization bill with no Democratic support. But members of both parties have said TANF isn't providing people what they need to find and keep good jobs.

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