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Ashley Burnside was quoted about how it's not too late for families to sign up for the monthly child tax credit payments.
Elizabeth Lower-Basch was quoted about how "people’s image of public benefits is driven by stereotypes.”
Access to food, cash assistance, health care, and housing are pathways to economic justice that everyone deserves—no matter their citizenship status. However, federal restrictions enacted 25 years ago interfere with the ability of immigrants to secure critical benefits with significant consequences to their and their families’ wellbeing.
"Receiving a Child Tax Credit will not affect a person’s immigration status, according to The Center for Law and Social Policy."
CLASP was referenced about the effect of Child Tax Credit on other government programs.
On March 31, 2021, President Joe Biden declared April 2021 Second Chance Month, bringing attention to the unjust criminal justice system in the United States that unevenly enforces laws and creates conditions for recidivism rather than restoration.
Policymakers cut enough red tape in the early days of the pandemic to ensure stable coverage among Medicaid recipients, but a lag in SNAP enrollment despite flexibilities like emergency allotments (EAs) signals the need to eliminate administrative burden.
To respond to the COVID-19 crisis, which brought into focus the enormous depth of cracks in our public systems, CLASP shifted into high gear—recognizing that our mission to root out poverty and advance racial equity were well matched to this moment.
Elizabeth Lower-Basch was quoted about the $1.9 trillion relief package: “Getting this far is a huge win and a sign of progress in the conversation, as well as immediately putting money in people's pockets.”
Statement from Olivia Golden on the signing of the historic COVID relief package—and the road ahead to a full recovery.