CLASP applauds President-elect Biden's proposed legislative package that provide a comprehensive response to the COVID and systemic racism crises and lays foundation for longer-term progress.
CLASP condemns yesterday’s mob attack on the U.S. Capitol. It was a white supremacist assault on U.S. democracy and in our own city of Washington, endangering our greater community.
The updated version of the Heroes Act would provide critical aid to people with low incomes, communities of color, and immigrants dispropotionately harmed by the pandemic and recession.
Statement from Olivia Golden on the inadequacy of the president's recent executive orders in meeting the urgent needs of people devastated by the public health and economic crises.
These reports on qualitative research in Boston and the Carolinas highlight the harm done to immigrant families and their children by the Trump Administration's policies and rhetoric.
Yesterday, Senators Marco Rubio and Thom Tillis and Representative Mario Diaz-Balart introduced bills that would provide a partial fix for the millions of families who were left out of the CARES Act stimulus payments simply because one parent in the household files their taxes with an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
In new analysis, CLASP--along with the National Women's Law Center and a noted former White House labor economist--calculate that the child care industry needs a public investment of $9.6 billion a month during the pandemic.
This afternoon, nearly 200 national, state, and local organizations that work on behalf of children and youth sent a letter to Congress, listing their child-focused priorities for the next COVID-19 recovery package.
“People are working in jobs over which they have very little control,” said Olivia Golden, director of the Center on Law and Social Policy. “They can be laid off for reasons that have nothing to do with their willingness to work.
Katherine Gallagher Robbins was quoted about the importance of the Child Care and Development Block Grant for parents who work low-wage jobs and need proper access to child care.
Today, federal courts issued national injunctions blocking President Trump's "public charge" rule, which threatens millions of families' health, nutrition, and housing.
Olivia Golden issued this statement about the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Appropriations bill for FY2020.
New report describes how to support and improve the child care sector during and after the pandemic in a way that addresses long-standing racial and ethnic inequities.
Statement from CLASP about federal court ruling reinstating DACA.
Being Ready for Immigration Raids
Families, providers, and communities must be prepared for immigration raids. We've compiled resources to help stakeholders and providers support children and families who may be affected by immigration raids. These resources can also help providers keep their programs safe and trusted spaces for the families they serve.