CLASP

56 parents. 74 children age 6 and under. 67+ providers across 7 states. What @CLASP_DC found: families are afraid to go to the park, the doctor, or child care. This isn't abstract policy. This is daily life. brnw.ch/21x1Fvx #ImmigrationPolicy #ChildCare

CLASP released two new reports: Even the Playground Isn't Safe & Caregiving in Crisis. 120+ parents and providers across 7 states share the deep trauma and fear they're enduring. Policymakers must act. clasp.org/documenting-th… #ProtectImmigrantFamilies

Children under 6 in immigrant families are experiencing elevated stress and anxiety as they witness immigration enforcement. Parents say kids are afraid to go outside. Federal policymakers must act now. clasp.org/publications/r… #EarlyChildhood #ImmigrationPolicy

NEW REPORTS: CLASP's research team spent months talking to immigrant parents and child care providers across the country. What they found: families are afraid to leave home, providers face burnout, and children age 6 and under are absorbing all of it. clasp.org/documenting-th…

NEW from @CLASP_DC: Two new reports show how Trump's immigration policies are harming our youngest children and those who care for them. Read both now: clasp.org/documenting-th… #ProtectImmigrantFamilies

NEW from @CLASP_DC: Two new reports document how Trump’s immigration policies are harming our youngest children and the people who care for them. “Even the Playground Isn’t Safe” + “Caregiving in Crisis” — read both now: clasp.org/documenting-th…

New research out today from our Immigration team on how immigration enforcement is harming young children, their families, and the careproviders who support them. Read this great article from @ByEmilyTate of @The74 the74million.org/zero2eight/tru…

56 parents. 74 children age 6 and under. 67 providers across 7 states. What our partners at @CLASP_DC found: families are afraid to go to the park, the doctor, or child care. This isn’t abstract policy. This is daily life. #FundChildCareNotICE clasp.org/publications/r…

This year, 30% of children won't get the full Child Tax Credit due to their families not earning enough. This includes about half of Black children, 42% of Latino children, and over half of Native American children. Lawmakers must fix this. Read more: clasp.org/blog/child-tax…

This tax season, 19 million kids—30%—won't get the full Child Tax Credit due to low family earnings. We need lawmakers to expand the CTC and remove eligibility restrictions for ITIN families. Learn more in our blog: brnw.ch/21x1DgC

CBPP's Kris Cox on how a proposed EITC expansion would provide targeted support to low- and moderate-income families with young children and help reduce child poverty (via Bluesky): bsky.app/profile/krisyc…

The CTC is a tax credit for families with children under 17 who meet income criteria. H.R.1 raised the max CTC from $2,000 to $2,200 per child and indexed it to inflation, but it didn’t help families in need. #TaxDay brnw.ch/21x1CY4

This tax season, 19 million kids—30%—won't get the full Child Tax Credit due to low family earnings. We need lawmakers to expand the CTC and remove eligibility restrictions for ITIN families. Learn more in our blog: brnw.ch/21x1CXW #taxday #childtaxcredit

Did you know that tax credits, like the #childtaxcredit, provide a temp. cash influx to help families pay off high-interest debt, afford bigger expenses, or bolster their savings for an emergency. But the CTC may not reach those who need it this year: brnw.ch/21x1CWC

The H.R.1 law made 2.6 million children ineligible for the CTC due to their parents lacking Social Security numbers, worsening child poverty. Lawmakers must reverse this harmful policy. brnw.ch/21x1CTb

This tax season, 19 million kids—30%—won't get the full Child Tax Credit due to low family earnings. We need lawmakers to expand the CTC and remove eligibility restrictions for ITIN families. Learn more in our blog: brnw.ch/21x1CSn #taxday #childtaxcredit

24% of Americans skipped treatment and medication last year to save money. 34% skipped a meal. America is on the brink of having its first trillionaire. If trickle-down tax cuts worked at all, no one would be skipping treatment or meals while billionaires get richer.

🤔 Myth: Education explains the wage gap. ✅ Fact: At every level of education, AANHPI women earn less than white men with the same level of educational attainment. #AANHPIEqualPay

Today we recognize the wage gap between, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander women and white non-Hispanic men. AANHPI women earned about 83¢ to every $1.

The growing calls to shut down the Dilley, Texas ICE detention center are not celebrity gossip—they’re a warning about what’s happening to children and families in detention. Learn more about the increasing outcry: brnw.ch/21x1orR