More than 80 national, state and local organizations dedicated to advocating for and serving children and youth submitted this comment in response to the Department of Homeland Security’s advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on the public charge policy. The comment provides recommendations for DHS to craft a rule that considers the needs of children.
The U.S. Treasury Department published a proposed rule classifying the refundable portions of the Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit, America Opportunity Tax Credit, and the Adoption Tax Credit as “federal public benefits,” which Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, communications consultant, melissa@mountgem.com Rachel Dupree, communications consultant, racheldupreeclasp@gmail.com Washington, DC, Sept. 2, 2026—Children’s advocates mourn the death of Pierre Damas Bel, a Black 20-year-old first-year college student Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, communications consultant, melissa@mountgem.com Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org Washington, DC, July 14, 2026—In just one week, U.S. immigration agents have killed two dads. On July 7, Lorenzo Read more