By Jackie Mader (EXCERPT) Since 2011, child care programs were considered off-limits for immigration officials, along with churches and K-12 schools, under the federal government’s “sensitive locations” policy, said Wendy Cervantes, director of immigration and immigrant families at The Center for Law and Social Policy.…
By James Wright Jr. (EXCERPT) In the North, African Americans faced legalized discrimination in employment and were restricted from joining many unions, according to an article “African American Workers Built America” by Asha Banerjee and Cameron Johnson, published by The Center for Law and Social Policy. “Companies used Black workers as…
By Sara Tiano, Nancy Marie Spears, Susanti Sarkar, Jeremy Loudenback and Michael Fitzgerald (EXCERPT) While the administration indicated that the pause would be temporary, a statement released by the D.C.-based Center for Law and Social Policy warned that even a short- term loss of funding could be catastrophic for programs that…
By Asma Khalid, Franco Ordoñez, Deirdre Walsh, Barbara Sprunt, Ashley Lopez (EXCERPT) Rricha deCant — director of legislative affairs at the Center for Law and Social Policy, which advocates for assistance for people with low incomes — told NPR that it appeared many federal programs…
By Rachel Dobkin (EXCERPT) Olivia Golden, interim executive director of the Center for Law and Social Policy, said in a statement on Tuesday: “This action could have devastating consequences for immigrant families and their children, including U.S. citizen children, deterring them from receiving medical attention,…
By Maya Lora (EXCERPT) With the policy change, parents dropping their kids off at day care could also be approached by ICE. Doug Lent with the Maryland Family Network pointed to guidance from The Center for Law and Social Policy that says even though the previous protective…
By REBECCA SANTANA (EXCERPT) “This action could have devastating consequences for immigrant families and their children, including U.S. citizen children, deterring them from receiving medical attention, seeking out disaster relief, attending school, and carrying out everyday activities,” Olivia Golden, interim executive director of the Center…
By Alex Woodward (EXCERPT) Some of Trump’s actions are expected to happen “swiftly and furiously,” while others may be constrained by anticipated legal battles and constitutional tests, or until they get a “rubber stamp” of approval in Trump-friendly courts, according to Shah. But his overall…
By John Kelly (EXCERPT) “We are disappointed that the proposed TANF rule did not become law, but are hopeful that lawmakers will continue promoting policies to help TANF cash assistance reach the families who need it,” said Ashley Burnside, senior policy analyst with the Public Benefits…