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May 29, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Wendy Cervantes

CLASP Comments on the Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule

CLASP submitted a comment in response to a new rule issued by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) that gives Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) broad access to the immigration status of sponsors and families of unaccompanied children for enforcement purposes and removes safeguards against…

April 11, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Priya Pandey

CLASP Submits Public Comments Strongly Opposing New Rule from Department of Homeland Security

CLASP submitted comments in response to an interim final rule from the Department of Homeland Security for the new registration requirement for noncitizens. We are strongly opposed to this new rule and urge the government to withdraw the rule in its entirety. Our comment particularly…

April 2, 2025 | Report/Brief | Priya Pandey

A Guide to Creating “Safe Space” Policies for Early Childhood Programs

This guide explains how early childhood providers can create "safe space" policies to protect immigrant families in their programs.

February 27, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Priya Pandey

CLASP Testimony to the Maryland State Legislature in Support of the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act

By Priya Pandey CLASP submitted testimony to the Maryland State Legislature this week in support of the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act (SB 828/HB 1006). With the rescission of the former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Protected Areas Guidance, immigrant families are living with uncertainty and…

September 17, 2024 | Fact Sheet | Hannah Liu

Deepening the Divide: Abortion Bans Further Harm Immigrant Communities (2024)

This updated fact sheet highlights how the overturn of Roe v. Wade exacerbated pre-existing barriers to abortion care for immigrants and proposes recommendations for Congress and the Biden-Harris Administration to support immigrant access to abortion.

September 22, 2023 | Testimony/Comments | Jesse Fairbanks

CLASP Outlines Harsh Administrative Burdens in Rental Assistance Programs

In this comment, CLASP identifies administrative burdens faced by people trying to access rental assistance programs and offer strategies to mitigate them.

August 15, 2023 | Fact Sheet | Hannah Liu

Deepening the Divide: Abortion Bans Further Harm Immigrant Communities

This fact sheet highlights how the overturn of Roe v. Wade exacerbated pre-existing barriers to abortion care for immigrants and proposes recommendations for Congress and the Biden Administration to support immigrant access to abortion.

September 14, 2022 | Report/Brief | Priya Pandey

Historic 2021 Decline in Child Poverty Proves Effectiveness of Federal Investments

The release of 2021 poverty and health insurance coverage data from the U.S. Census Bureau demonstrates how government action in response to the pandemic stabilized households, uplifted millions of people from poverty, and brought uninsurance rates to historic lows.

July 8, 2022 | Report/Brief | Priya Pandey

Poor Job Quality Keeps Women of Color from Economic Opportunity

Building a resilient and sustainable recovery for women of color requires addressing the lack of benefits, worker protections, and well-paying jobs so that women of color can thrive.

October 14, 2021 | Fact Sheet | Hannah Matthews

Build Back Better Advances Equity for Children and Families

This new fact sheet shows how Build Back Better investments in care—including child care and pre-k, the child tax credit, and paid family and medical leave—will help children and families.

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