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Filter : Economic Justice

Cruel “Public Charge” Proposal Would Drive Immigrant Families Further into the Shadows

Under this inhumane new standard, immigration officials could turn away immigrants who have received assistance from a variety of safety net programs.

A Closer Look at Poverty Under the Trump Administration

We must continue the fight to end poverty and advance racial justice.

Child Poverty Should Be A National Outrage

Child development research shows that kids are healthier and earn more as adults when they benefit from resources at an early age.

The Trump Administration’s “Rescission” Proposal: Cuts by Another Name

The Trump Administration’s rescission proposal is just its latest attack on low-income and working people.

“Work Requirements” Hurt People in Need

Work requirements do nothing to address the barriers that keep low-income people from securing and maintaining decent jobs.

30 Racial, Economic Justice Organizations: Congress Must Protect Dreamers

Nationwide Collection of State-Based Legal Advocacy Groups Stand with Immigrant Families and Communities

How Advocates in the Deep South are Putting Race Front and Center of Anti-Poverty Advocacy

Race matters in the fight against poverty in this country.

What Natural Disasters Reveal About Racism and Poverty

While natural disasters do not discriminate, their long-term impact disproportionately falls on low-income communities of color.