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August 19, 2026 |

2025 Poverty and Income Numbers Will Show How Affordability Crisis and H.R.1 Changes Drive Inequality

The Census reports will be much more than a look-back at the state of the country in 2025. Sadly, they will be a preview of the harm ahead for our communities.

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August 26, 2026 | Testimony/Comments | Vanessa Meraz

CLASP Comments on the Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule; Sponsor Assessment Update

August 25, 2026 | Testimony/Comments | Lorena Roque

CLASP Comments on EEOC Proposed Rulemaking to End Reporting Requirements

August 14, 2026 | Testimony/Comments |

Equity Matters: What if the Current Fight to Protect Child Care is also an Opportunity to Transform it?

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CLASP is committed to a racial equity agenda that strengthens equitable public investments, promotes economic opportunities and security for all, protects civil rights, explicitly addresses  the challenges of immigrants and their families, and honors the voices of communities of color. That’s why we use a racial equity lens in our policy analysis, as well as partner with civil and immigrant rights advocates to determine where our expertise is most valuable. That includes diagnosing systemic barriers, identifying practical solutions that promote equitable opportunities and outcomes, and lifting up best practices that provide pathways to economic security for all children, youth, and adults.

Featured Expert: 
Eddie Martin, Jr.

Eddie Martin, Jr.

Deputy Executive Director, Racial Equity

Racial Equity

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Testimony/Comments | August 26, 2026
CLASP Comments on the Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule; Sponsor Assessment Update
Testimony/Comments | August 25, 2026
CLASP Comments on EEOC Proposed Rulemaking to End Reporting Requirements
Report/Brief | July 23, 2026
Comment on Proposed SNAP Waiver Requests To Offer Incentives to SNAP Recipients
Report/Brief | July 22, 2026
Inaccessible and Costly: Southern Workers’ Experiences with Paid Leave
Fact Sheet | June 25, 2026
The Dangerous Roots of Feeding the Narrative about Fraud in Basic Needs Programs

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Our Team

Alyssa Fortner
Alyssa Fortner
Policy Analyst, Child Care and Early Education
Christian Collins
Christian Collins
Policy Analyst, Education, Labor, & Worker Justice
Eddie Martin, Jr.
Eddie Martin, Jr.
Deputy Executive Director, Racial Equity
Elyse Shaw
Elyse Shaw
Director of the education, labor & worker justice team
Isha Weerasinghe
Isha Weerasinghe
Director of Public Benefits Justice
Kaelin Rapport
Kaelin Rapport
Policy Analyst, Racial Equity
Lorena Roque
Lorena Roque
Associate Director for Labor Policy
Lulit Shewan
Lulit Shewan
Policy Analyst, Education, Labor, and Worker Justice
Parker Gilkesson Davis
Parker Gilkesson Davis
Senior Policy Analyst, Public Benefits Justice
Priya Pandey
Priya Pandey
Policy Analyst, Immigration and Immigrant Families
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