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A NEW report from The 75 Million examines the wage gap for Latina workers, employment barriers & how federal policy is deepening inequality. Latina workers are making less money and getting fewer benefits, regardless of their education. Full report here: https://ow.ly/7hWh50ZZx3S

Universal child care is not just an aspirational goal. It is a viable federal policy gaining momentum all across the country. Read our new blog about why now is a critical time to make universal child care a reality. www.clasp.org/blog/now-is-...

Nearly 1 in 5 immigrant workers survive on gig work. In NYC, 80%+ of app-based drivers are immigrants. But, our report found a real risk: 67% of drivers faced workplace violence/harassment. Read what workers told us & what policymakers can do: ow.ly/Q3TM50ZSRFv

It’s Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day! Disabled moms are doing more with less -- caring for kids, themselves & often even parents. Abolish the subminimum wage to ensure more disabled moms and their families can thrive! Learn more: livingwageforall.org/call

Families need child care, which is too inaccessible & unaffordable. We need Child Care for All. At Equity Matters on 10/22, we'll explore how the challenges families face today can build the power needed to fight for universal child care. Register: https://ow.ly/gSUE50ZZ7g3

The Trump admin's mass deportation machine is driving children out of schools--limiting their education, access to nutritious food, safety, and stability. Our experts say: these essentials are ALL under attack. Via The 74: https://ow.ly/n7BB50ZYf7e

Renting has become a long-term reality for many. In our new brief, Joshua Eneji explores growing bipartisan support for federal rental assistance & what more needs to be done: https://ow.ly/TPFn50ZYeGF

Families need child care, which is too inaccessible & unaffordable. We need Child Care for All. At Equity Matters on 10/22, we'll explore how the challenges families face today can build the power needed to fight for universal child care. Register: https://ow.ly/mv9Z50ZXJWI

Latinas’ gender and racial wage gap has worsened—and without proactive reform, they will not reach pay equity until the year 2180. Read @IWPResearch’s latest #LatinaEqualPay #Trabajadoras share.equalrights.org/s/hPBW6TBj

We’re excited and proud to announce that we’ve joined the Child Care for All campaign! Child Care for All is a campaign of partners from across the country who have come together to win free, universal child care for everyone. Learn more at childcareforall.com and @childcareforallnow.bsky.social.

Every family should have access to child care, yet child care is treated as a private responsibility. As the Trump admin slashes our existing child care system, Alyssa Fortner's new piece explains why now is the time to advocate for universal child care: https://ow.ly/FULf50ZVt8j

@scschmit.bsky.social is out today with a new blog calling for universal child care. In it, she describes why CLASP is proud to join the Child Care for All Campaign childcareforall.com with our partners at @childcareforallnow.bsky.social! www.clasp.org/blog/bold-ne...

From groceries to the gas pump, we are all feeling the affordability crisis. On MomsRising Radio, Wendy Chun-Hoon discusses how bad public policy decisions created this crisis — and better ways to support our families. Listen to the full episode here: https://ow.ly/LpzT50ZU1xE

The Census Bureau's latest poverty numbers don't reflect the massive cuts to the safety net from the OBBB. The 2026 numbers will be far bleaker, writes Wendy Chun Hoon @clasp.org writes for @washingtonmonthly.bsky.social. washingtonmonthly.com/2026/09/29/t...

Mass deportation orphans babies, per new reporting from @theatlantic.com. Parents, caregivers & advocates are fighting for kids & babies who have had their parents taken from them by the Trump Admin.

2025 Census data tell us the worst is yet to come. The Trump admin's policies gutted our safety net, devastated immigrant communities & pushed 7.7M people into poverty thru soaring health costs. Full take by CLASP’s Wendy Chun-Hoon via Washington Monthly: https://ow.ly/nWZW50ZT5s3

How is the early childhood community likely to be affected by DHS’s new “public charge” rule? In our latest fact sheet, we answer common questions, provide additional resources, and prepare workers, families & educators for what to expect: https://ow.ly/rKta50ZRzPW

All workers in the US should be able to build futures. Yet the Trump admin spent BILLIONS targeting immigrants & limiting their jobs. CLASP & the International Rescue Committee analyze new data & find that workers sacrifice job quality for low barriers to entry in app-based jobs: ow.ly/quki50ZQBgl

Black women face unique risks when reporting workplace health/safety issues. CLASP's Lulit Shewan says women who come forward often must defend their complaint—along with their credibility, temperament, and right to stay employed. Read more: https://ow.ly/sk2O50ZQcNP

Through harmful regs, illegal funding freezes, and unfounded fraud allegations, the Trump Administration has harmed an early education sector that was already struggling. @clasp.org's new blog outlines how the admin continues to undermine #CCEE this year: www.clasp.org/blog/how-the...

We headed over to Capitol Hill with @demwomencaucus.bsky.social, @nwlc.org, @zerotothree.bsky.social, @clasp.org, @cdf1973.bsky.social, NAEYC, and Together for Head Start to fight back against RFK Jr's proposed changes that would put Head Start at risk and to say "have a heart, #ProtectHeadStart!"

While 2025 Census data may look stable, clouds are on the horizon. Median income did NOT rise enough to cover inflation--worsening affordability. Thank you, CNN, for a revealing analysis of poverty, income & insurance rates: https://ow.ly/2owr50ZPclu

We applaud @pressley.house.gov for introducing the Federal Jobs Guarantee resolution with its proactive policies to address systemic & discriminatory barriers limiting many workers’ access to quality jobs and careers as well as robust worker protections for all. pressley.house.gov/2026/09/17/n...

The 2025 Census poverty data may look stable, but it's not a success story. ❌ Income isn’t keeping up w/ inflation ❌ 4.5M lost SNAP (1.5M kids) ❌ 8M pushed into poverty by health care costs We don't have to accept policies that don't support us. More: https://ow.ly/zrR150ZOvZm

While Census poverty data appear stable, the lowest-income Americans are bearing the brunt of inflation—and will face even greater hardship as deeper safety net cuts take effect. Thank you, Margot Sanger-Katz & The New York Times for digging deeper w/ us: https://ow.ly/aOoX50ZO5tJ

The impacts of reckless policymaking by the Trump Administration and Congress are taking effect—on affordability, child poverty, income inequality, and more. Follow along today as CLASP experts analyze the 2025 Census data, break down insights, and offer proven solutions.

On 9/15, the US Census Bureau will release reports on Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance for 2025—foreshadowing rising poverty & further harm to come. CLASP President Wendy Chun-Hoon details 2025’s systemic failures & what we can expect to see: https://ow.ly/ATAa50ZHW4k

At TANF's 30th anniversary, fewer families are receiving benefits, and those benefits are shrinking. All families deserve support to succeed—no matter where they live. Read Elizabeth Lower-Basch's full report: https://ow.ly/SHFq50ZLuNG

Ohio is just one state suffering years of underfunding and poor management in higher ed. As the fall semester begins, CLASP examines how states can protect their colleges and universities from harmful actions of the Trump Admin: https://ow.ly/fWTK50ZHVmk

We mourn the death of Ohio student Pierre Damas Bel, 20, an aspiring doctor. Pierre was one of +350k Haitian nationals whose legal status was revoked by the Trump admin, leaving them vulnerable to detention, deportation & dehumanization. Our statement: https://ow.ly/tUqm50ZISGY

On 9/15, the US Census Bureau will release reports on Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance for 2025—foreshadowing rising poverty & further harm to come. CLASP President Wendy Chun-Hoon details 2025’s systemic failures & what we can expect to see: https://ow.ly/qx9q50ZHW4j

#Ohio is at a crossroads due to Trump's all-out war on education, along with it's own failures from state policymakers and institutional leaders. This piece showcases how Ohio and similar states can chart a new path forward for #highered. #edusky #policysky www.clasp.org/publications...

CLASP's Teon Hayes says SNAP's enrollment decline is "not because people no longer need assistance or because food insecurity has disappeared. Rather, it reflects the growing barriers families are facing in accessing a program designed to support them.” buckscountybeacon.com/2026/07/penn...

In a recent blog, Diana Rocha explores the history of Indigenous food insecurity and offers suggestions on how the Farm Bill and other policies could advance Tribal food sovereignty. www.clasp.org/blog/tribal-...

CCDF helps low-income families afford child care, but the Trump Admin keeps undermining it. @clasp.org's new fact sheet breaks down who it serves and why it matters: www.clasp.org/publications...

Centuries of colonial policy have disrupted Indigenous food systems and Tribal self-determination. @clasp.org Zero Hunger Intern Diana Rocha's new blog explains how federal nutrition policy must better support Tribal Nations, via the 2026 Farm Bill and beyond. www.clasp.org/blog/tribal-...

WIC participation is down 250,000–a huge warning sign. Every drop in participation is another family going without. Access to essential services is narrowing, w/ communities of color facing high barriers. @clasp.org's Teon Hayes via @theprogressivemag.bsky.social: progressive.org/op-eds/wic-u...

[1] The government has a duty to keep children safe, but a new proposed rule would allow unvetted contractors to examine children’s bodies and make family reunification harder. @clasp.org @theyoungcenter.bsky.social

The Trump Administration continues to undermine the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), the nation's primary federal child care assistance program. @clasp.org's new fact sheet explains how CCDF works, who it serves, and why the program is so critical. www.clasp.org/publications...

📣 CALL TO ACTION 📣 Devastating changes are being proposed to Head Start. Call your Member of Congress to demand that HHS rescind RFK Jr’s disastrous rule changes and #ProtectHeadStart! Click here to contact Congress: actionnetwork.org/call_campaig... (or text HEADSTART to 855-714-1332)

Southern workers are often forced to choose between their health, families & income. ➡️Most were pushed out or forced to work through illness/caregiving ➡️Many faced retaliation for needing #PFML ➡️Lack of access deepened hardship www.clasp.org/publications...

Our statement on the Head Start Notice of Proposed Rulemaking out today. CLASP opposes this rule and any effort to dismantle essential programs that support the well-being of children and families. www.clasp.org/press-room/p...

“We are seeing a trend around the administration scapegoating immigrants and not pointing to the actual bad actors: corporations,” said Isha Weerasinghe at @clasp.org theintercept.com/2026/07/31/i...

A lack of access to paid leave costs workers physically, mentally, and financially. A new @clasp.org report illustrates why Southern families need these critical policies – and how recent wins in Virginia and Tennessee are paving the way for progress: www.clasp.org/publications...

Under-compensation and a lack of benefits leave more than 1 in 4 child care workers relying on Medicaid for health coverage, but H.R. 1's Medicaid cuts mean their access is at risk. New report: @georgetownccf.bsky.social, @clasp.org, @NAEYC, @NAFFC. ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/04/21/m...

So glad that @sumasetty.bsky.social was able to join this briefing on such an important issue.

[1] Congress needs to act immediately to protect TPS holders & their families from the devastating consequences of detention, deportation, and family separation. The impacts are likely to affect an est. 400,000 children of TPS-eligible parents–with over a 1/4 of children under 5.

[1] The Trump Administration has created a nationwide crisis for children by un-documenting, arresting, detaining, and deporting their parents, and ongoing attacks on TPS and DACA have created instability for families. A discharge petition can change that. This discharge petition can change that.

In our SPARK blog series, Kaelin Rapport and Suma Setty, MPH of the @clasp.org, share what their new report revealed about the emotional and economic toll of immigration actions on families with young children, and what one Texas community-based organization did about it.

Honored to talk to Jonathan Cohn about another planned Trump admin attack on children, immigrant families, children with disabilities, & others. The work ahead: defeat the attacks so all kids can thrive. @citizencohn.bsky.social @clasp.org @fcd-us.bsky.social . open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...