Nov 12, 2019 | Blog Post | Kayla Tawa

Reflections on Citizenship from 1619 to 2019

Today, as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on whether to uphold an injunction blocking the Trump Administration’s termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, we reflect on what citizenship means in absence of papers.

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Mar 29, 2019 | Blog Post | CLASP

The Cost of Not Supporting Working Women

For Women's History Month, we're taking a look at key policies that would improve job quality for women, particularly low-income women and women of color, and result in increased workforce participation, improved financial stability, and long-term economic mobility. 

Mar 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.

Mar 27, 2019 | Blog Post | Parker Gilkesson

Treating Benefit Applicants with Dignity and Respect

In December 2018, Jazmine Headley was arrested at a public benefits office when she tried to regain her child care subsidy. This exposed the disrespect public benefit applicants commonly receive.

Mar 25, 2019 | Blog Post |

Adult Learners Say “DEAL Me In” to Dual Enrollment!

Earlier this month, state and local education leaders and advocates gathered at the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to discuss strategies for “dual enrollment for adult learners”—an approach we refer to as “DEAL”. These programs, designed using the career pathway model, can provide adults who don’t have a high school diploma or its equivalent with access to federal financial aid to support tuition or living costs by using the Higher Education Act’s Ability to Benefit (ATB) provision.

Mar 20, 2019 | Blog Post | Duy Pham

Trump proposal would undermine workforce system, strip away food assistance

The Trump Administration is proposing a new rule to limit nutrition assistance for unemployed and underemployed people who can’t document a set number of work hours per week. The proposed rule would restrict 755,000 low-income people from using SNAP.

Mar 14, 2019 | Blog Post | Stephanie Schmit

A One-time Child Care “Investment” Won’t Support Working Families

President Trump's proposed one-time "investment" in child care is not what working families need—and, in fact, threatens basic protections for children and the standards that are the building blocks of high-quality child care.

Mar 11, 2019 | Blog Post | Hannah Matthews

Another Year, Another Harmful Trump Budget Proposal

The president's budget proposal is his latest effort to attack programs that support low-income people and terrorize immigrants.

Mar 8, 2019 | Blog Post | Parker Gilkesson

How a Rule Aimed at “Childless Adults” Can Harm Mothers and Children

The Federal time limit in SNAP already limits eligibility for childless adults aged 18-50, with some exemptions. But due to the complex nature of low-income households and extended families, mothers and children are at risk of being harmed by the USDA's proposed SNAP rule.

Mar 6, 2019 | Blog Post | Madison Allen

What Does 'Health Care for All' Mean for Immigrant Families?

As policymakers talk about health care for all, CLASP wants them to explicitly include immigrants when defining “all.” We know society is better off when everyone—parents & children, citizens & non-citizens—has access to health care. 

Mar 5, 2019 | Blog Post | CLASP

Speak Up! Protect SNAP for College Students

The Trump Administration has proposed a regulation that would take away food assistance from over 750,000 people, including college students with low incomes.

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