Various national groups are organizing opposition to a leaked Executive Order which may be released soon. The Order would make it more difficult for children and immigrants to receive public benefits, as it would impact their applications for renewal, residency, or citizenship.
Organizations are encouraged to sign this petition, which will be sent as soon as the Executive Order is released. Click here to view and share with your colleagues!
You can also help by sharing stories of how programs lift up individuals, families and communities, and to document the harm that this regulation will cause. If you or someone you know will be affected by this regulation and would be interested in sharing a personal story as part of these advocacy efforts, please fill out this short form.
Background and Resources:
- CLASP has developed a fact sheet highlighting the impact of the proposed rule to children.
- Two pager is available in black and white for easy printing.
- Advocates at the North Carolina Justice Center helped to write, edit and place this excellent article on public charge by local pediatricians in the Durham Herald-Sun.
- The Marguerite Casey Foundation posted a critical analysis of the public charge rule last week, quoting NILC, CIPC, NDWA, and other PIF campaign partners.
Photo: Mike Kane for Marguerite Casey Foundation’s Equal Voice News
Upcoming Webinar on Public Charge
Do you or your colleagues need a refresher or a first time overview of how the public charge test currently works and it’s proposed changes? If yes, join CLASP on August 8 at 1:00 PM ET/ 11:00 AM PT for Public Charge 101 Webinar.
Kids count! Have your voice heard
Adding a citizenship question to the 2020 Census would likely result in under-counting young children in Monterey County, which could impact funding and services for years to come. Now is the time to share your voice! Click here to learn more and submit a comment by August 7th.