Reckless disregard for human life is rampant in the Trump administration’s attacks on immigrants and their neighbors and supporters.
From Chicago to California, immigrants have been killed during ICE raids and traffic stops. And there have been at least eleven non-fatal shootings by ICE and Border Patrol agents in places around the country, including another two victims in Portland, Oregon.
The killings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis are not an isolated tragedies, but part of a disturbing pattern of callous and inhumane disregard of life and law. These deaths, and the shockingly high number of deaths and harm inflicted in ICE detention and raids, require Congress to stop negotiations on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill until careful investigations lead to Congress’ reining in of the reckless tactics of Secretary Noem, ICE Acting Director Lyons, and their underlings.
Last year was the deadliest year in ICE detention facilities in over 20 years, with 32 deaths in 2025.
Right now, Congress is negotiating government the funding bill. We can stop this if we raise our voices together.
Click here to start writing to send a message to your senators and representative demanding Congress immediately stop funding DHS and ICE’s inhumane and lethal tactics amidst ongoing investigations.
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Elections are a cornerstone of our democracy and hopefully by now, it’s obvious they have significant consequences on our lives. But before you cast your vote, it’s important to learn about the people looking to represent you and your community.
The proposed census rule on residence and demographic questions, released September 10, would be devastating for human needs, for our democracy, and for our economy.
For many people, mental health care is out of reach. Cost, long wait times and a shortage of available providers are a few reasons why. Some have turned to AI instead.
The annual ACS can provide an idea of a community’s residents. It cannot replace the complete census count because it’s a sample of residents that is used to estimate the larger population, and it’s calibrated to the census.
SNAP is a critical lifeline to stable food access for millions of people and families across the country. Policymakers should be focused on helping people access food amid the soaring costs of the basics.
Resources and information on the Trump Administration’s ongoing attacks on human needs funding and the federal grantmaking process, and the resulting impacts on nonprofits and communities nationwide.
Oversight is one of the most important Congressional responsibilities—and overlooked advocacy tools.
The “With Survivors, Always” campaign urges a shift from awareness to action during Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2026, offering tools and resources to help communities support survivors and advocate for their safety and access to services.
The USDA’s discontinuation of its annual Household Food Security Report leaves a critical gap in understanding hunger in America, but advocates are pushing Congress and the USDA to restore this essential data collection and reporting.
The National Consumer Law Center outlines state policy solutions to lower utility bills, protect low-income households from disconnection, and ensure data centers pay their fair share of energy costs.
The Census Bureau released its 2025 income, poverty, and health insurance data on September 15. Based on that data, CHN released our new First Look at Poverty, Hardship, and the Impact of Human Needs Programs, a one-pager highlighting what the data tells us about poverty and hardship — and what it doesn’t.
Editor’s Note: The section “Wage Increases Have Not Kept Up with Inflation over the Past Year” has been updated on Sept. 14 to reflect the latest inflation and wage data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The national poverty, income, and health insurance data being released by the Census…