Karla
@heyitskarla.bsky.social
mamá | mexicana | immigrant | advocate
working on federal child care policy @nwlc.org
all posts my own.
working on federal child care policy @nwlc.org
all posts my own.
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Immigrant women are the cornerstone of our care workforce. From child care to aging and disability care, they hold families together — but Trump’s anti-immigration policies are pushing them to the brink.
Four Things You Should Know About How Immigration Impacts Care Work - National Women's Law Center
In the United States, our economy depends on care work, with parents and family caregivers relying on early educators, direct care workers, and other professionals to care for their loved ones so they can participate in the labor force. The care sector, in turn, depends heavily on women, particularly women of color and immigrant women, […]
nwlc.org
April 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Immigrant women are the cornerstone of our care workforce. From child care to aging and disability care, they hold families together — but Trump’s anti-immigration policies are pushing them to the brink.
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feels so bleak to be sitting on bluesky breathlessly waiting for updates on a cloture vote, clinging to some delusional hope that the government will simply shut down instead of democrats writing a blank check to trump
March 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
feels so bleak to be sitting on bluesky breathlessly waiting for updates on a cloture vote, clinging to some delusional hope that the government will simply shut down instead of democrats writing a blank check to trump
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Immigrants are essential to our workforce, economy, and unions. New data from Economic Policy Institute shows just how much immigrants contribute to our communities and how Trump’s mass deportation agenda would tank economic growth and harm working people.
What you need to know about immigrant workers
References American Community Survey (ACS). 1-Year 2023 microdata, Accessed via IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org. American Community Survey (ACS). 2019–2023 pooled microdata, Accessed...
www.epi.org
March 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Immigrants are essential to our workforce, economy, and unions. New data from Economic Policy Institute shows just how much immigrants contribute to our communities and how Trump’s mass deportation agenda would tank economic growth and harm working people.
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A week after Trump illegally froze federal funding, many Head Start programs are still not able to access the money they need to keep their staff paid and doors open.
Children, families, and early educators in communities across the country are the ones left in the lurch.
Children, families, and early educators in communities across the country are the ones left in the lurch.
Funding is shut off for some Head Start programs in Washington State, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and possibly elsewhere, according to Lisa Desjardins.
Preschool programs will have to shut down if they don't receive the funds.
Preschool programs will have to shut down if they don't receive the funds.
February 4, 2025 at 10:31 PM
A week after Trump illegally froze federal funding, many Head Start programs are still not able to access the money they need to keep their staff paid and doors open.
Children, families, and early educators in communities across the country are the ones left in the lurch.
Children, families, and early educators in communities across the country are the ones left in the lurch.
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They knew this was an illegal and chaotic power grab, and their attempt failed because people said no—in the courts, at work, in the streets, and beyond.
This is our reminder: Our outrage matters, and it works. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
This is our reminder: Our outrage matters, and it works. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Trump White House reverses course, rescinds freeze on federal grants
The reversal followed criticism of the sudden freeze by the White House budget office.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
They knew this was an illegal and chaotic power grab, and their attempt failed because people said no—in the courts, at work, in the streets, and beyond.
This is our reminder: Our outrage matters, and it works. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
This is our reminder: Our outrage matters, and it works. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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And so the people were reminded they can fight, and they can win.
Stay in it, folks.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Stay in it, folks.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
White House rescinds freeze on federal grants, in reversal
The reversal followed criticism of the sudden freeze by the White House budget office.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
And so the people were reminded they can fight, and they can win.
Stay in it, folks.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Stay in it, folks.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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🚨 BREAKING: OMB has just issued a memo *rescinding* the previous memo freezing all federal financial assistance programs.
Full text, per government source:
Full text, per government source:
January 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
🚨 BREAKING: OMB has just issued a memo *rescinding* the previous memo freezing all federal financial assistance programs.
Full text, per government source:
Full text, per government source:
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Reminder:
The “savings” Trump is finding & the cuts congressional Republicans will seek in their upcoming budget - are taking away healthcare, child care, housing and food TO PAY FOR TAX CUTS FOR BILLIONAIRES & BIG CORPORATIONS.
The “savings” Trump is finding & the cuts congressional Republicans will seek in their upcoming budget - are taking away healthcare, child care, housing and food TO PAY FOR TAX CUTS FOR BILLIONAIRES & BIG CORPORATIONS.
🚨NEW from @bbkogan.bsky.social: Trump's spending freeze is a disaster for Americans.
It makes things like housing more expensive. It slashes health care and other benefits. And a whole lot more chaos.
This is his extreme Project 2025 plan in action: www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...
It makes things like housing more expensive. It slashes health care and other benefits. And a whole lot more chaos.
This is his extreme Project 2025 plan in action: www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...
January 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Reminder:
The “savings” Trump is finding & the cuts congressional Republicans will seek in their upcoming budget - are taking away healthcare, child care, housing and food TO PAY FOR TAX CUTS FOR BILLIONAIRES & BIG CORPORATIONS.
The “savings” Trump is finding & the cuts congressional Republicans will seek in their upcoming budget - are taking away healthcare, child care, housing and food TO PAY FOR TAX CUTS FOR BILLIONAIRES & BIG CORPORATIONS.
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Thank you to senators Collins and @lisamurkowski.bsky.social for putting national security and the safety of our service members—including women—first, and voting NO on Hegseth's nomination. Hegseth is dangerous and unfit to lead. Our service members deserve better.
Senate advances Hegseth nomination; Collins, Murkowski vote ‘no’
The Senate voted largely along party lines Thursday to advance Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of Defense, brushing aside a litany of misconduct allegations and the ob…
thehill.com
January 23, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Thank you to senators Collins and @lisamurkowski.bsky.social for putting national security and the safety of our service members—including women—first, and voting NO on Hegseth's nomination. Hegseth is dangerous and unfit to lead. Our service members deserve better.