CLASP submitted this testimony on HB 1870 HD 1, Relating to Protected Community Locations, on February 13, 2026 to the Hawai’i House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs. In the testimony, CLASP supports the bill, which would establish statewide standards limiting state and county participation…
Today, 430+ national, state, and local organizations signed onto a letter urging Congress to protect these sensitive locations as it negotiates DHS funding.
CLASP and other national partners organized a sign-on letter and submitted comments on the NPRM to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on February 4, 2026.
The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) submitted a comment opposing the Department of Homeland Security’s proposal to rescind the 2022 public charge regulations without replacement. The proposed rule would intensify fear and confusion by failing to replace the 2022 regulations with clear standards…
One hundred, ninety organizations concerned with the well-being of children submitted a public comment to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) opposing a proposed rule that would provide the agency discretion to deny green cards based on factors such as an applicant’s health or use…
Submitted November 28, 2025 The Center for Law and Social Policy submits this comment opposing in the strongest possible terms the October 30, 2025 Interim Final Rule (“2025 IFR”) eliminating automatic extensions of Employment Authorization Documents (“EADs”). The 2025 IFR unlawfully reverses DHS’s nearly decade-long…
CLASP recently submitted comments in opposition to the Department of Labor’s proposed rule, “Occupational Safety and Health Standards; Interpretation of the General Duty Clause: Limitation for Inherently Risky Professional Activities."
CLASP recently submitted comments in opposition to the proposed rescission of the Department of Labor’s coordinated enforcement regulations, urging that the DOL not remove regulations outlining the procedures for the coordination of enforcement activities by the Wage and Hour Division, the Occupational Safety and Health…
CLASP recently submitted comments in opposition to the Department of Labor’s proposed rule, “Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service.” The proposed rule would remove the 2013 regulation that protects minimum wage and overtime for home care workers. Care work makes all…