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March 23, 2022 |

Immigrants Have Been Waiting 25 Years for the LIFT the BAR Act

For the past 25+ years, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 has barred many struggling immigrant families from basic safety net programs. Fortunately, Congress has an opportunity to end this unjust exclusion with the LIFT the BAR Act.

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April 26, 2022 | Testimony/Comments | Elizabeth Lower-Basch

CLASP Responds to Proposed Rulemaking, Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility, DHS Docket No. USCIS-2021-0013

March 02, 2022 | Fact Sheet | Ashley Burnside

The Child Tax Credit and Mixed Immigration-Status Families

February 25, 2022 | Fact Sheet |

Individual Taxpayer Identification Number Fact Sheet

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Immigrants and their families face unique barriers to basic health care and nutrition assistance, including laws that restrict even lawfully present immigrants’ access to federal means-tested benefits. Immigrants and their children—many of whom are U.S. citizens—are less likely to use programs like SNAP or Medicaid even when they are eligible, due to confusing rules and immigration-related concerns. CLASP works to protect access to critical benefits and income supports for all children and families who need them, regardless of immigration status.

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Elizabeth Lower-Basch

Elizabeth Lower-Basch

Deputy Executive Director for Policy

Immigrant Access to Benefits

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September 22, 2023 | Blog Post | Children, Youth & Families
Spotlight on Medicaid Renewals Is Bringing Long-Standing Issues to Light
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Child Poverty More Than Doubled in 2022, Underscoring Need for Better Policy
September 12, 2023 | News Clip | Children, Youth & Families
2 years after Texas’ SB 8, advocates reflect on its impact across the US
September 06, 2023 | Blog Post | Children, Youth & Families
How Schools Can Create Welcoming Spaces for Kids in Immigrant Families
August 31, 2023 | Blog Post | Children, Youth & Families
The Impact of Migrant and Seasonal Head Start on My Life

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Increasing Enrollment, Improving Outcomes

Our Advancing Strategies to Align Programs (ASAP) project helps state-level advocates increase enrollment in work support programs, including Medicaid and SNAP, through more integrated systems. There is strong evidence that work supports improve people’s immediate and long-term health as well as their educational and economic outcomes. Research also shows that receiving the full package of benefits—not just one program—is especially effective.

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ASAP Project Overview

Publications Fact Sheets | Presentations | Published Articles | Reports & Analyses | Testimonies & Comments

Cross-Program Benefit Access Publications
Report/Brief | September 05, 2023
Child Care Assistance Spending & Participation in 2020
Report/Brief | August 24, 2023
“If the Parents Are Okay, the Children Are Okay”
Fact Sheet | August 15, 2023
Deepening the Divide: Abortion Bans Further Harm Immigrant Communities
Testimony/Comments | July 13, 2023
25 Years of Progress for Children
Testimony/Comments | March 23, 2023
CLASP Urges USCIS to Withdraw Proposed Immigration Fee Increases

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Our Team

Elizabeth Lower-Basch
Elizabeth Lower-Basch
Deputy Executive Director for Policy
Juan Carlos Gomez
Juan Carlos Gomez
Senior Policy Analyst, Immigration and Immigrant Families
Suma Setty
Suma Setty
Senior Policy Analyst, Immigration and Immigrant Families
Wendy Cervantes
Wendy Cervantes
Director, Immigration and Immigrant Families
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