By Brianna Nargiso (EXCERPT) Suma Setty, a senior policy analyst at the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), has studied the effects of immigration enforcement on early childhood systems. She says that fear among immigrant families has created a “chilling effect,” where families are opting…
By Nicol Leon (EXCERPT) Subjecting unaccompanied minors to body exams for tattoos could put the children at risk of sexual abuse and trauma, said Wendy Cervantes, director of immigration and immigrant families at the Center for Law and Social Policy. In 2024, the U.S. Justice…
By Marissa Plescia (EXCERPT) These comments were echoed by Isha Weerasinghe, director of public benefits justice at the Center for Law and Social Policy (Opens in a new window)(CLASP), a nonprofit focused on advancing policy for people with low incomes. HHS’ change will also make it difficult…
By Bryce Covert (EXCERPT) So advocates marshalled research, with the help of national groups including the National Association for the Education of Young Children and Center for Law and Social Policy. They highlighted that there has been no evidence that stricter child care regulations lead to reduced…
By Mark Gruenberg (EXCERPT) Lulit Shawan, writing for the Center for Law and Social Policy, was even more critical of Carey’s record. She called Carey’s nomination “a direct attack on worker’s rights.” Carey’s “confirmation would severely weaken the NLRB’s ability to safeguard workers, protect collective…
In 1982, Reagan’s administration slashed LSC funding by 25%, forcing the closure of 285 legal aid offices across the country. In a report published by the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), researchers detail how, in 1996, Congress—through the “Contract with America” agenda—cut the LSC budget…
By John Kelly (EXCERPT) The initiation of the pilot was surely born of advocacy for a more progressive approach to evaluating TANF that does not look at workforce as the only possible successful outcome of the support. Here is the Center for Law and Social…
By Laura C. Morel (EXCERPT) Suma Setty, a senior policy analyst with the Center for Law and Social Policy and one of the report’s authors, has watched the growing government hostility against immigrant communities since President Donald Trump returned to office. Setty worries that recent…
By Sirisha Dinavahi – LA Post (EXCERPT) Mental health care is critical for families facing uncertainty. Suma Setty, a senior policy analyst with the Center for Law and Social Policy, noted that even the threat of separation could harm children: “Even just the threat [of…