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March 6, 2026 | Report/Brief | Teon Hayes

Food Sovereignty: Why Food Assistance Can’t Stop at Just SNAP and WIC

By Teon Hayes and Parker Gilkesson Davis Threats to SNAP other food assistance programs reveal the urgent need for a broader food sovereignty approach to solving hunger. The authors promote community power, focus on local food systems, and sustained targeted investment. The brief highlights how…

March 4, 2026 | Testimony/Comments | Wendy Cervantes

Amicus Brief Details Harms to Infants and Children of Restrictions on Birthright Citizenship

CLASP joined an amicus brief filed with the United States Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara challenging Executive Order 14160, which seeks to end birthright citizenship. The brief outlines the immediate and long-term harms to babies and children if birthright citizenship is eliminated. It was…

March 2, 2026 | Testimony/Comments | Christian Collins

CLASP’s Response to the U.S. Department of Education’s Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) Committee’s Ongoing Rulemaking to Implement Student Financial Aid Provisions

The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) submitted this comment in response to the U.S. Department of Education’s Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) Committee’s ongoing rulemaking to implement student financial aid provisions under Public Law 119–21 and the Office of Postsecondary Education’s Notice…

February 13, 2026 | Report/Brief | Christian Collins

Remember, Reckon, Repair: Why Federal Reparations Cannot Wait

2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the United States, and this February brings the 100th anniversary of Black History Month. The Association for the Study of African American Life and History, which founded Black History Month, calls us to celebrate Black history across the African Diaspora and how that history is tied to Black…

January 20, 2026 | Report/Brief

The First Year of Trump’s Second Term: Harms to Children, Families, and Workers

CLASP’s new timeline, “The First Year of Trump’s Second Term: Harms to Children, Families, and Workers,” provides a clear illustration of just some of the ways that President Trump and his administration have targeted and harmed families, children, immigrants, communities of color, women, and people…

December 19, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Wendy Cervantes

CLASP Submits Public Comment: Public Charge Rule (HS Docket No. USCIS-2025-0304)

The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) submitted a comment opposing the Department of Homeland Security’s proposal to rescind the 2022 public charge regulations without replacement. The proposed rule would intensify fear and confusion by failing to replace the 2022 regulations with clear standards…

December 19, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Wendy Cervantes

Public Comment: Nearly 200 Child-focused Organizations Oppose Proposed Public Charge Rule

One hundred, ninety organizations concerned with the well-being of children submitted a public comment to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) opposing a proposed rule that would provide the agency discretion to deny green cards based on factors such as an applicant’s health or use…

December 2, 2025 | Report/Brief | Suzanne Wikle

Impact of Medicaid Cuts in H.R. 1 on Non-Expansion States

Medicaid programs in the 10 non-expansion states will be harmed significantly by the H.R. 1. Eligibility and financing changes will force non-expansion states to make difficult decisions and likely lead to reduced services, lower provider reimbursement rates, and hospital closures.

November 19, 2025 | Report/Brief | Ashley Burnside

Despite Misleading Reporting, Guaranteed Income Programs Help Families

New brief details how guaranteed income programs help families thrive and boost economic security.

October 29, 2025 | Report/Brief | Parker Gilkesson Davis

Fading to Invisible: Why Ending the USDA Food Security Report Makes Hunger in America Invisible

The federal government may be shut down, but hunger in America hasn’t taken a break.

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