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This MONDAY: ICE out of Child Care and Schools Emergency Call! Nov. 10th at 8pm ET, join us to hear how we can organize to protect our children and care workers/teachers! 👉: bit.ly/ice-OUT
🚨 Emergency Call: ICE Out of Child Care Centers & Schools! · National Domestic Workers Alliance C3
On November 5, ICE took a childcare worker from her workplace — in front of the children she dedicates her life to protecting. This is unacceptable. We all deserve to feel safe at home, at work, and i...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:03 PM
This MONDAY: ICE out of Child Care and Schools Emergency Call! Nov. 10th at 8pm ET, join us to hear how we can organize to protect our children and care workers/teachers! 👉: bit.ly/ice-OUT
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The cruel ICE enforcement will touch us all—The care workers who are targeted because of their race and where they work, the day care center that is now short staffed, the families desperate to find affordable care so that they too can work.
ICE is a problem for us all.
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ICE is a problem for us all.
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VIDEO: Day care teacher detained by ICE agents on Chicago’s North Side
A day care teacher was taken into ICE custody Wednesday morning at the Rayito de Sol Spanish Immersion Early Learning Center in Chicago’s North Center neighborhood.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The cruel ICE enforcement will touch us all—The care workers who are targeted because of their race and where they work, the day care center that is now short staffed, the families desperate to find affordable care so that they too can work.
ICE is a problem for us all.
wgntv.com/news/chicago...
ICE is a problem for us all.
wgntv.com/news/chicago...
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Loan forgivness should NOT be an incentive to join ICE and terrorize our communities. See this new piece from Christian Collins @clasp.org www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
Loan Forgiveness Becomes Tool for Authoritarianism (opinion)
The unaffordability of college makes it easier for President Trump to build up ICE and advance an authoritarian agenda.
www.insidehighered.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Loan forgivness should NOT be an incentive to join ICE and terrorize our communities. See this new piece from Christian Collins @clasp.org www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
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This is NOT okay and flies in the face of decades of shared belief that places that care for children should be safe havens: Child care worker detained by #ICE inside a Chicago day care as children watched 19thnews.org/2025/11/chil... via @19thnews.org
Child care worker detained by ICE inside a Chicago day care as children watched
Raids inside day cares had been off limits until this year, when, on his first day in office, President Donald Trump removed that protection.
19thnews.org
November 5, 2025 at 10:44 PM
This is NOT okay and flies in the face of decades of shared belief that places that care for children should be safe havens: Child care worker detained by #ICE inside a Chicago day care as children watched 19thnews.org/2025/11/chil... via @19thnews.org
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It should go without saying that these violent attacks on immigrant communities are deeply traumatizing for immigrant children. @wendydcervantes.bsky.social, Rebecca Ullrich, and Hannah Matthews wrote about this for @clasp.org in 2018. www.clasp.org/wp-content/u...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
It should go without saying that these violent attacks on immigrant communities are deeply traumatizing for immigrant children. @wendydcervantes.bsky.social, Rebecca Ullrich, and Hannah Matthews wrote about this for @clasp.org in 2018. www.clasp.org/wp-content/u...
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Schools should be safe havens for every student. 💙
Find strategies to support immigrant youth & families under threat of deportation with this @aft.org guide from @sharemylesson.bsky.social.
👉 sharemylesson.com/teaching-res... @unitedwedream.org @nilc.org @clasp.org @supportkind.org
Find strategies to support immigrant youth & families under threat of deportation with this @aft.org guide from @sharemylesson.bsky.social.
👉 sharemylesson.com/teaching-res... @unitedwedream.org @nilc.org @clasp.org @supportkind.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Schools should be safe havens for every student. 💙
Find strategies to support immigrant youth & families under threat of deportation with this @aft.org guide from @sharemylesson.bsky.social.
👉 sharemylesson.com/teaching-res... @unitedwedream.org @nilc.org @clasp.org @supportkind.org
Find strategies to support immigrant youth & families under threat of deportation with this @aft.org guide from @sharemylesson.bsky.social.
👉 sharemylesson.com/teaching-res... @unitedwedream.org @nilc.org @clasp.org @supportkind.org
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[3] We condemn the actions of today. As @wendydcervantes.bsky.social of @clasp.org said in a statement,“We urge policymakers to hold ICE accountable to these harms and ensure places like child care centers, schools, and hospitals remain safe and accessible to all families.”
Children’s Advocates Condemn ICE Abduction of Early Childhood Educator in Chicago - Children Thrive Action Network
MEDIA CONTACTS: Melissa Stek, communications consultant, melissa@mountgem.com Tom Salyers, Director of Communications, tsalyers@clasp.org Danielle Alexander, Communications Director, danielle@child...
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November 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
[3] We condemn the actions of today. As @wendydcervantes.bsky.social of @clasp.org said in a statement,“We urge policymakers to hold ICE accountable to these harms and ensure places like child care centers, schools, and hospitals remain safe and accessible to all families.”
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[1] This morning, federal agents entered a learning center without a warrant and detained a Pre-K teacher in front of the children she cares for. In a video, the woman can be seen telling the agents that she has documentation.
19thnews.org/2025/11/chil...
19thnews.org/2025/11/chil...
November 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
[1] This morning, federal agents entered a learning center without a warrant and detained a Pre-K teacher in front of the children she cares for. In a video, the woman can be seen telling the agents that she has documentation.
19thnews.org/2025/11/chil...
19thnews.org/2025/11/chil...
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.
This is a 🚨manufactured🚨 crisis that’s putting jobs, food, and care at risk.
October 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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.
This is a 🚨manufactured🚨 crisis that’s putting jobs, food, and care at risk.
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Grateful for @clasp.org alumni who continue to do good around the country, and help make connections. Spent 3 days in Colorado with my team talking to immigrant parents and child care providers. Heart is tender and full.
October 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Grateful for @clasp.org alumni who continue to do good around the country, and help make connections. Spent 3 days in Colorado with my team talking to immigrant parents and child care providers. Heart is tender and full.
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New blog post from @americasvoice.bsky.social
amplifies the voices of some of the more than 100 U.S. citizen children who have been separated from their parents due to mass deportation.
americasvoice.org/blog/the-ame...
amplifies the voices of some of the more than 100 U.S. citizen children who have been separated from their parents due to mass deportation.
americasvoice.org/blog/the-ame...
The American Children of Mass Deportation: ‘The New Family Separation Crisis’ - America's Voice
One report has identified more than 100 U.S. citizen children who have been separated from their parents due to mass deportation—and there are likely more out there Last year, a teen named Billy brave...
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October 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
New blog post from @americasvoice.bsky.social
amplifies the voices of some of the more than 100 U.S. citizen children who have been separated from their parents due to mass deportation.
americasvoice.org/blog/the-ame...
amplifies the voices of some of the more than 100 U.S. citizen children who have been separated from their parents due to mass deportation.
americasvoice.org/blog/the-ame...
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1/ Head Start delivers critical services for families with low incomes across the country, but the government shutdown threatens to close programs that serve 65,152 children nationwide if it extends past November 1st. #HeadStartAwarenessMonth www.clasp.org/press-room/p...
Federal Shutdown Reflects Trump’s Chaotic Government; Children and Families Pay the Price | CLASP
In a functioning government, this budget would be free from interference by a presidential administration. Instead, the administration is manufacturing chaos and dysfunction to continue to weaken the ...
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October 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
1/ Head Start delivers critical services for families with low incomes across the country, but the government shutdown threatens to close programs that serve 65,152 children nationwide if it extends past November 1st. #HeadStartAwarenessMonth www.clasp.org/press-room/p...
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Los beneficios de CalFresh (SNAP) y CalWORKs (TANF) se proporcionarán hasta octubre de 2025, pero los beneficios futuros podrían estar en riesgo si el cierre del gobierno federal continúa.
Get more info here! 👇
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Get more info here! 👇
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BenefitsCal. Together, we benefit.
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October 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Los beneficios de CalFresh (SNAP) y CalWORKs (TANF) se proporcionarán hasta octubre de 2025, pero los beneficios futuros podrían estar en riesgo si el cierre del gobierno federal continúa.
Get more info here! 👇
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Get more info here! 👇
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“the constitution forbids race conscious remedies” would be news to the people who wrote the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments
Griem goes there, arguing in response to Justice Jackson that there can be no race-conscious remedy absent a finding of intentional discrimination.
October 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
“the constitution forbids race conscious remedies” would be news to the people who wrote the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments
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There have been strides in paid sick time over the last decade thanks to action at the state and local level, but access remains highly unequal depending on where workers live and how much they are paid.
This post by @epi.org breaks it all down https://bit.ly/4n0wlEj
This post by @epi.org breaks it all down https://bit.ly/4n0wlEj
Access to paid sick leave continues to grow but remains highly unequal by geography and wage level
In a government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of federal workers are on leave without pay for the duration of the shutdown (and possibly worse, if the threatened layoffs occur). If history is a guid...
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October 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
There have been strides in paid sick time over the last decade thanks to action at the state and local level, but access remains highly unequal depending on where workers live and how much they are paid.
This post by @epi.org breaks it all down https://bit.ly/4n0wlEj
This post by @epi.org breaks it all down https://bit.ly/4n0wlEj
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Los Angeles has just declared a state of emergency.
Not because of wildfires. Not because of riots. But because of an invasion by federal government troops.
We can see where this is going.
Not because of wildfires. Not because of riots. But because of an invasion by federal government troops.
We can see where this is going.
Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids
Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.
abcnews.go.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Los Angeles has just declared a state of emergency.
Not because of wildfires. Not because of riots. But because of an invasion by federal government troops.
We can see where this is going.
Not because of wildfires. Not because of riots. But because of an invasion by federal government troops.
We can see where this is going.
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"Judge blocks shutdown layoffs after finding Trump's actions are likely illegal.
The Trump administration is leveraging the shutdown to declare 'the laws don't apply to them anymore,' judge says, adding, 'they can't do that.'"
www.govexec.com/management/2...
The Trump administration is leveraging the shutdown to declare 'the laws don't apply to them anymore,' judge says, adding, 'they can't do that.'"
www.govexec.com/management/2...
Judge blocks shutdown layoffs after finding Trump's actions are likely illegal
The Trump administration is leveraging the shutdown to declare "the laws don't apply to them anymore," judge says, adding, "they can't do that."
www.govexec.com
October 15, 2025 at 7:33 PM
"Judge blocks shutdown layoffs after finding Trump's actions are likely illegal.
The Trump administration is leveraging the shutdown to declare 'the laws don't apply to them anymore,' judge says, adding, 'they can't do that.'"
www.govexec.com/management/2...
The Trump administration is leveraging the shutdown to declare 'the laws don't apply to them anymore,' judge says, adding, 'they can't do that.'"
www.govexec.com/management/2...
Breaking: Dept. of Ed. has gutted offices that protect students with disabilities—threatening 50 years of progress under IDEA and Section 504. A coalition of disability, civil rights & education orgs is demanding a reversal of these reckless layoffs.
www.aapd.com/department-o...
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Department of Education Condemned for Ending Support for Students with Disabilities - AAPD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2025 Broad Coalition of Disability, Civil Rights, and Education Organizations Call for Reversal of Layoffs at Department of Education Washington, D.C. – A broad coali...
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October 15, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Breaking: Dept. of Ed. has gutted offices that protect students with disabilities—threatening 50 years of progress under IDEA and Section 504. A coalition of disability, civil rights & education orgs is demanding a reversal of these reckless layoffs.
www.aapd.com/department-o...
www.aapd.com/department-o...
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Today marks day 14 of the ongoing government shutdown, with no clear end in sight. With each day that goes by, children and families' unmet needs mount. www.clasp.org/press-room/p...
October 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Today marks day 14 of the ongoing government shutdown, with no clear end in sight. With each day that goes by, children and families' unmet needs mount. www.clasp.org/press-room/p...
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CTAN se complace en colaborar con @justiceleaders.bsky.social, National Parents Union y otros colegas en presentar un Carta de Amor para las Familias Inmigrantes. Compartan ampliamente para hacer llegar el mensaje a los padres y madres inmigrantes que ¡les vemos, les escuchamos y nos unimos a ellos!
Manteniéndonos Íntegros y Unidos: Una Carta de Amor y Guía de Apoyo Para Familias Inmigrantes - Children Thrive Action Network
Los recientes ataques del gobierno federal han dejado un impacto duradero en las familias y comunidades inmigrantes. Durante estos tiempos difíciles, reconocemos el impacto mental que están enfrentand...
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October 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
CTAN se complace en colaborar con @justiceleaders.bsky.social, National Parents Union y otros colegas en presentar un Carta de Amor para las Familias Inmigrantes. Compartan ampliamente para hacer llegar el mensaje a los padres y madres inmigrantes que ¡les vemos, les escuchamos y nos unimos a ellos!
The federal government has officially shut down after Congress failed to pass a budget. This isn’t just political theater—it’s a direct threat to children, families, and workers nationwide.
October 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The federal government has officially shut down after Congress failed to pass a budget. This isn’t just political theater—it’s a direct threat to children, families, and workers nationwide.
It’s official! Michigan home care workers have won their union! This historic win means a better future where care workers get the respect they deserve, and our loved ones can get the care they need. #CareIsEssential
October 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
It’s official! Michigan home care workers have won their union! This historic win means a better future where care workers get the respect they deserve, and our loved ones can get the care they need. #CareIsEssential
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New at PB: Christian Collins of @clasp.org argues that what’s missing from conversations about the “enrollment cliff” is a desire to turn it into an “enrollment shift.”
To Save Higher Ed, Seek Our Black and Hispanic Men - Public Books
Policymakers and institutional leaders seeking to preserve higher education’s functionality should consider the enrollment and completion rates of Black and Hispanic men.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
New at PB: Christian Collins of @clasp.org argues that what’s missing from conversations about the “enrollment cliff” is a desire to turn it into an “enrollment shift.”
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Our “Higher Ed Under Trump” roundtable continues with this key contribution from Christian Collins at @clasp.org. Yes, the overall college-age population is shrinking, but enrollment needn’t necessarily crater if colleges can recruit and support Black and Hispanic men.
October 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Our “Higher Ed Under Trump” roundtable continues with this key contribution from Christian Collins at @clasp.org. Yes, the overall college-age population is shrinking, but enrollment needn’t necessarily crater if colleges can recruit and support Black and Hispanic men.
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The plan reportedly targets unaccompanied children aged 14 and older in U.S. custody. These are children who came to the U.S. alone or were separated by the U.S. government from their caregiver.
October 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The plan reportedly targets unaccompanied children aged 14 and older in U.S. custody. These are children who came to the U.S. alone or were separated by the U.S. government from their caregiver.