Republicans in Congress have proposed enormous cuts to Medicaid, which provides insurance to more than 70 million people—or 1 in 5 Americans. One way they plan to cut Medicaid is by increasing red tape and limiting eligibility.
By Stephanie Schmit & Rachel Wilensky Federal budget proposals currently under consideration threaten resources available for children and families through multiple key programs, including the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) programs. These programs are vital supports for…
By Ashley Burnside and Jesse Fairbanks, In 2025, several provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 are scheduled to expire. This provides an opportunity for lawmakers to reform our tax code so that it serves families with low incomes instead of…
By Wendy Cervantes CLASP submitted this testimony on HB 1222 – Public Safety – Immigration Enforcement (Maryland Values Act) on February 25, 2025 to the Maryland General Assembly. In the testimony, CLASP urged the Maryland House Judiciary Committee to provide a favorable report with amendments…
By Priya Pandey CLASP submitted testimony to the Maryland State Legislature this week in support of the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act (SB 828/HB 1006). With the rescission of the former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Protected Areas Guidance, immigrant families are living with uncertainty and…
This report finds that youth in America, especially in regions like the South that have high populations of young Black and Brown people, desperately need policies that provide adequate and accessible paid leave from employment.
The guidance on limiting enforcement in and near sensitive locations played a critical role in providing families with a sense of security in places they accessed every day to thrive and contribute to their communities. It is imperative that Congress codify this longstanding policy.
Cutting Medicaid and taking away people’s health care will harm millions of Americans, worsen our maternal health crisis, increase child poverty, and further jeopardize rural hospitals and other providers.
From June 2023 to April 2024, CLASP and TYP Collaborative provided technical assistance to community advocates in three localities. Our goal was to increase access to equitable school-based mental health services.