In Latest Attack on Immigrants, Trump Administration Attempts to Limit Access to Essentials Like Education and Health Care

We urge our partners and allies to submit public comments where possible and join us in opposing efforts to strip away essential supports from immigrant families and undermine our collective well-being.

July 03, 2025 | Press Release | Wendy Chun-Hoon

CLASP Outraged by Reconciliation Bill’s Unprecedented Harm, Ready to Respond

July 01, 2025 | Press Release | Isha Weerasinghe

Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill Sacrifices the Well-Being of Working Families to Give Tax Breaks to Billionaires

June 26, 2025 | Blog Post | Teon Hayes

The Silent Link: The Food System’s Role in Black Maternal Mortality

Economic justice requires a public benefits system that works both for anyone experiencing a financial emergency and also supports long-lasting economic security. That’s why CLASP advocates for federal and state policies that center racial equity, increase investment, prevent harmful cuts, and streamline access across public programs. We work to make public benefits like SNAP, WIC, rental assistance, and Medicaid more equitable and effective. At the same time, we call for policies like guaranteed income and an expanded Child Tax Credit, which had an enormous impact on poverty in recent years. We envision a future where basic needs are abundantly met, and everyone has the opportunities and resources to flourish; and a system of public benefits that is accessible, equitable, reparative, responsive, easy to navigate, and co-created with directly impacted people.

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Suzanne Wikle

Associate Director for State Health Policy and Advocacy

Public Benefits Justice

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July 10, 2025 | Press Release | Children, Youth & Families

In Latest Attack on Immigrants, Trump Administration Attempts to Limit Access to Essentials Like Education and Health Care

July 03, 2025 | Press Release | Child Care and Early Education

CLASP Outraged by Reconciliation Bill’s Unprecedented Harm, Ready to Respond

July 01, 2025 | Press Release | Adult and Postsecondary Education

Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill Sacrifices the Well-Being of Working Families to Give Tax Breaks to Billionaires

June 26, 2025 | Blog Post | Health and Mental Health

The Silent Link: The Food System’s Role in Black Maternal Mortality

June 20, 2025 | Blog Post | Child Care and Early Education

The Senate’s Budget Reconciliation Bill is Bad for Children and Families

No More Double Punishments

People with felony convictions, incarcerated or not, often face “collateral consequences,” which are significant barriers that can range from being denied employment to losing voting rights. Some states subject people with a drug-related felony conviction to restrictions or complete bans on food assistance under SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly food stamps), cash assistance through TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), or both. Public assistance such as TANF and SNAP consistently reduces recidivism, while banning access to assistance has been linked to increases in recidivism. CLASP works to ensure that people transitioning out of incarceration have access to the public benefits support they need to succeed.