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"The stress of parents is certainly trickling down to children," said Suma Setty, a senior policy analyst for immigration and immigrant families at the Center for Law and Social Policy.

True food justice means expanding choice, trusting families, and crafting policies that reflect the full diversity of how communities eat, live, and thrive. Anything less undermines the very purpose of these program

Members of Congress must reject any legislation that further empowers the administration to continue its attacks against families across the country. 

January 20, 2026, Washington, D.C. – The first year of Donald Trump’s second term has been marked by unprecedented attacks on economic, racial, and gender justice. In a new report titled “The First Year of Trump’s Second Term: Harms to Children, Families, and Workers,” the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) provides a sampling of how the Trump Administration…

The Trump Administration is using politically motivated, racist, and anti-immigrant commentary to villainize those who oppose them and excuse the illegal withholding of federal funding. Children, families, and child care providers will suffer from these actions.

Suma Setty, a senior analyst of policies affecting immigrant families at the Center for Law and Social Policy,  said her organization has received a “huge increase” in inquiries about temporary guardianship from local advocates and child care providers.  

“They’re not going to have access to health insurance, they’re not going to have access to food, and now are going to have a challenging time accessing childcare. It’s going to be multiple hits to families who already are in a position where they need…

CLASP abhors this tragedy and calls for Congress and state and local officials to hold this administration accountable for the irreversible harm they have caused.  

CLASP launches a new virtual home for the Paid Leave Administrators’ Network—connecting state leaders to share lessons, troubleshoot implementation, and publish case studies that show how policy choices become equitable paid leave programs.

TANF replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program, which was broadly known as welfare. But unlike its predecessor, TANF is a fixed block grant to states — with an annual allocation of $16.5 billion annually since its inception. That means inflation has taken…