CLASP
@CLASP_DC
Followers
14K
Following
8K
Media
3K
Statuses
36K
We're a national nonprofit that works to reduce poverty, improve the lives of people with low incomes, and create pathways to economic security for everyone.
Washington, DC
Joined July 2010
Tonight's House vote could end this shutdown — one that was manufactured by leadership’s priorities. Families forced to wait on SNAP, WIC, Head Start while tax breaks to the wealthy marched on. We’ll be watching.
clasp.org
The stalemate created by the refusal of Congressional leadership and the Trump Administration to come to the table is unnecessarily threatening food assistance, access to Head Start, and other...
0
0
1
Federal law enforcement enters North Center daycare takes person into custody
335
316
615
Introducing XRPR: The first U.S. ETF giving you spot exposure to XRP via a traditional ETF.
16
74
262
🇺🇸 Today, use your voice at the polls & in your community. The #GovShutdown didn’t pause for Election Day. Families are still waiting for stability. 💛 Stand with families. ✉️ Tell Congress to act & protect the programs families depend on. https://t.co/PhJNkz3rJr
#ParentLeaders
0
1
2
On 11/5, federal agents entered a learning center without a warrant & detained a Pre-K teacher with documentation. We condemn these actions & demand policymakers pass legislation to protect sensitive and family centered locations from ICE enforcement. https://t.co/P0kqa47EC0
19thnews.org
Raids inside day cares had been off limits until this year, when, on his first day in office, President Donald Trump removed that protection.
0
1
1
Trump says SNAP will only get paid after shutdown. Emily Peck reports:
axios.com
The post appears to defy two federal courts' rulings.
0
0
0
While Congress is fighting over corporate tax breaks, families are about to lose the very benefits that keep food on the table and the health care access that keeps the healthy. If the government doesn’t reopen soon, millions of people won’t get SNAP in November.
0
0
1
The Trump Administration has the authority to legally provide SNAP benefits during the shutdown -- to not do so is just a choice at the expense of millions of families.
americanprogress.org
Making use of emergency funds and transfers would allow SNAP households to receive food assistance in November.
0
0
1
Why are workers being punished for government failures? Loss of work authorization could mean American families having to go without heat or groceries right as the holiday season begins.
NEW: The Trump admin just ended the practice of automatically extending work permits when people file to renew them — meaning that if @USCIS takes too long to process a renewal the applicant loses their authorization to work legally. Applies to applications filed after tomorrow.
16
17
46
Working families are paying taxes either way -- but Congress claims there is no money to put toward these programs. So where is the money going?
0
0
0
We said it before and we'll say it again: Poverty is a policy choice, it's not inevitable.
Congress must reopen the government, extend ACA premium tax credits, and restore benefits families depend on. This shutdown didn’t have to happen—but lawmakers can still choose people over politics. https://t.co/pAhtoiZM5Z
1
0
0
Congress must reopen the government, extend ACA premium tax credits, and restore benefits families depend on. This shutdown didn’t have to happen—but lawmakers can still choose people over politics. https://t.co/pAhtoiZM5Z
clasp.org
The stalemate created by the refusal of Congressional leadership and the Trump Administration to come to the table is unnecessarily threatening food assistance, access to Head Start, and other...
0
1
0
The priorities are clear: If the shutdown drags into November, key programs like #SNAP, #WIC, and #HeadStart will lose funding—jeopardizing food access for **42 MILLION* people & early learning for *65,000* families.
1
2
2
As thousands of federal workers go unpaid, ICE agents are still funded to carry out indiscriminate immigration enforcement. Over 170 U.S. citizens have already been detained—while the White House focuses on a $300 million East Wing renovation.
1
1
0
Let me repeat that: *this* *does* *not* *have* *to* *happen* *it* *is* *a* *choice*
1
1
1
Nearly a month into the government shutdown, millions of families are paying the price for deliberate policy choices by the Trump Administration and Congress. This is a 🚨manufactured🚨 crisis that’s putting jobs, food, and care at risk.
1
9
6
During a government shutdown, most federal workers lose pay—but ICE and Border Patrol still get checks.
reuters.com
President Donald Trump's administration has promised tens of thousands of federal agents carrying out his immigration crackdown that they will be paid during the government shutdown, according to...
0
1
1
Christian Collins, a policy analyst at CLASP, says parking citations create additional financial barriers for students. He warns that penalties like account holds disproportionately affect low-income students, limiting their access to education.
baltimoresun.com
The Sun found that these colleges and universities routinely issue more parking permits to students than they have parking spaces, setting students up for ticket after ticket, while other students …
0
0
0
The Trump Administration's sweeping immigration crackdown is rippling through the U.S. labor market—gutting key industries and threatening economic growth. The policies are displacing thousands of immigrant workers who keep the economy running. https://t.co/XWjdPpVuRQ
apnews.com
President Donald Trump’s sweeping crackdown on immigration is throwing foreigners out of work and shaking the American economy and job market.
1
19
22