Blog

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MARCH 01: Tolina Rikitu meets his daughter Ifinaaf outside Hawthorne Scholastic Academy following her first day of in-person learning on March 01, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Students in kindergarten through fifth grade began in-person learning today as the city continues to phase in a return to the classroom after nearly a year's hiatus and a lengthy battle with the teacher's union brought on by COVID-19 concerns. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
April 23, 2025 | Blog Post | Shira Small

Federal Cuts to Child Care and Head Start are an Attack on Families with Low Incomes

By Shira Small The Trump Administration’s cuts to federal child care and early education programs and staff are putting children, families, and the economy at risk. Children are already losing access to care, the remaining federal workforce is overburdened, child care providers are losing their…

Read more
June 28, 2023 | Blog Post | Isha Weerasinghe

Finding Hope and Light: My Immigration Journey

By Isha Weerasinghe The stories of immigrants take on many forms, often carrying resilience and hope. My story, and my parents’ second immigration journey, began in the early 80s with a move from the United Kingdom to the United States. My parents moved to the…

Crowds of women and men holding protest signs march through the streets during the Women's March on Washington, D.C.. Prominent sign says, "Our Bodies, Our Minds, Our Power." Protest. March. Community. Togetherness.
June 23, 2023 | Blog Post | Priya Pandey

A Year After Dobbs: People with Low Incomes and Communities of Color Disproportionately Harmed 

Inequitable access to abortion has been the reality for many communities of color and low-income communities. The ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has exacerbated existing systemic barriers to health care. 

June 21, 2023 | Blog Post

Fleeing Colombia’s Crises to Find a Better Life for Our Children 

By Gloria Londono  My family and I are immigrants from Colombia, a country located in South America. Our home was in Antioquia, a region surrounded by mountains where we can enjoy various climates, plant varieties, fruits, vegetables, and animals. Its greatest wealth lies in coffee…

June 16, 2023 | Blog Post | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

All I Want for Father’s Day is Paid Leave and Support for Caregiving

Every Father's Day reminds me of the importance of caregiving—and of the need for this country to support men, as well as other parents, in their role as caregivers, in providing the care our families and loved ones need.

Juneteenth Independence Day. Silhouettes of African-American profile. African-American history and heritage. Freedom or Liberation day. Card, banner, poster, background design. Vector illustration. Stock illustration
June 16, 2023 | Blog Post | India Heckstall

A Juneteenth Celebration of Black Women in the Labor Movement 

By India Heckstall  On June 19, 1865, enslaved Africans and African Americans in Galveston, Texas, formally learned of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation that legally ended slavery. Juneteenth, a blending of the words June and nineteenth, has often been overlooked by non-Black Americans and…

Office people at work. Meeting in progress.
June 15, 2023 | Blog Post | Nia West-Bey

In New Orleans, Community Mental Health Workers Staff Youth Workforce Development Programs

By Nia West-Bey  Our nation has a well-documented shortage of clinical mental health providers. The truth is that we will never have enough mental health clinicians to meet young people’s mental health needs, nor are they the kinds of providers that young people prefer. CLASP’s…

A mother and son sit on a sofa in a house environment. She tenderly embraces him and kisses his head as he snuggles into her. Wall provides a space for copy.
June 14, 2023 | Blog Post | Hannah Liu

Children are Still at Risk from Harmful Immigration Enforcement Practices

A new report released by the Center for Law and Social Policy and UnidosUS reveals that this nation’s immigration enforcement practices and policies continue to impact every part of families’ lives–from their physical health to their ability to buy groceries and send kids to school.

June 14, 2023 | Blog Post

Thanks to My Fearless Immigrant Mother, I’ll Be My Family’s First College Graduate 

By Ariana Ramirez: My name is Ariana Ramirez, and I’m a proud daughter of an immigrant. I was lucky and blessed to be born in America, but I am proud of my culture as a Mexican-American. It is thanks to my mom’s sacrifices in life…

Father embracing son and daughter at home
June 7, 2023 | Blog Post | Teon Hayes

To Help Returning Citizens Rebuild Their Lives, Congress Must Lift the SNAP Felony Drug Ban

Congress should prioritize repealing the SNAP felony ban by passing the RESTORE Act and ensuring the repeal is included in the Farm Bill reauthorization.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
June 7, 2023 | Blog Post | Suzanne Wikle

Medicaid Unwinding Data is Coming In:

We need more months of data, combined with on-the-ground examples and stories to fully understand the picture, but the early data paints a troubling picture.

Pages