Posted at https://www.clasp.org/publications/report/brief/children-and-families-trouble-census-data-show-declining-health-coverage Nearly a decade into a long economic recovery from the Great Recession, the U.S. Census Bureau’s poverty and health insurance reports for 2018 show resounding signs of trouble for our country’s lowest-income residents. Most alarmingly, the number … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Statement attributed to Jim Weill, president, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) WASHINGTON, September 4, 2019 — A report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS) underscores … Continued
Pennsylvania Capital-Star More than 1.5 million Pennsylvanians experience hunger. Roughly two out of seven of those people are children, according to Feeding America, a national network of food banks. … But while food banks are a crucial part of Pennsylvania’s … Continued
From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org): The “public charge” test refers to the evaluation by federal immigration officials to determine whether a person applying for a visa or green card is likely to rely on government benefits. The final rule, … Continued
From #TalkPoverty (https://talkpoverty.org/): #TalkPoverty has put together a simple set of virtual flashcards to help with understanding the administration’s attempt to redefine an obscure immigration test concerning potential need for public benefits. Check it out at https://talkpoverty.org/flash-card-set/public-charge/.
From Repairers of the Breach (https://www.breachrepairers.org/): “Suppose a person claims to have faith but doesn’t act on their faith. My brothers and sisters, can this kind of faith save them? Suppose a brother or a sister has no clothes or … Continued
From the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (http://www.usglc.org/): The Administration is planning to cancel program funding for the State Department and USAID. This unprecedented action will be announced any day and would significantly damage America’s security – and thwart congressional authority. … Continued
Posted at https://spotlightonpoverty.org/spotlight-exclusives/government-supports-are-responsible-for-poverty-reductions/ Danilo Trisi, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, posted on August 14, 2019 The poverty rate has fallen by nearly half since 1967, largely due to the growing effectiveness of economic security programs such as Social Security, food … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Today, the Trump administration published in the Federal Register a final rule on the definition of when an immigrant becomes a “public charge” — a rule that will fuel hunger and poverty … Continued