More than 250 Organizations Urge the House to Prioritize Children’s Safety in FY26 DHS Appropriations Vote
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CHN’S COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship May 29
CHN Staff,
May 29, 2020
As the nation mourned 100,000 lives lost to the coronavirus, it was necessary to understand that there would be many thousands more deaths over the coming months, and hundreds of thousands more cases, with the numbers dependent on the ways in which reopenings are achieved. This week’s data show how much some of us have been hit harder: African Americans and the Navajo Nation, and families with children prime examples. Especially shocking: nearly one-third of those jobless because they are sick with coronavirus symptoms are going without food, or close to one-quarter of those home because they must care for their children. The Senate must join the House in enacting COVID recovery legislation similar to the House’s HEROES act.
Re-opening the U.S.: How soon is too soon?
David Elliot,
May 29, 2020
CHN supporter Dale Wisely of Birmingham, Alabama is worried that "the worst is yet to come" in terms of COVID-19 infections. He worries that his own state -- and others -- are opening up too quickly for normal activities. "Our polarization is at work," Dale posted on Facebook. "We're to believe we either are in the stay-closed-and-destroy-the-economy group or the open-up-and-party group. We could have opened up cautiously and effectively if more would be willing to wear masks and practice social distancing. Instead, some decided to go with conspiracy theories, to scoff at science, to whine about their individual rights, and to politicize what should have been seen as common sense,"
Under cover of COVID-19, Trump Administration accelerates deportation of immigrant children
David Elliot,
May 28, 2020
Under the cover of COVID-19, the Trump Administration has accelerated its practice of separating immigrant families and deporting even young children, even in the middle of the night and without their parents’ knowledge. In March and April, the latest months for which figures are available, nearly 1,000 children have been deported. The Trump Administration is callously taking advantage of a 1944 law that grants the president broad power to block foreigners from entering the country in order to prevent the “serious threat” of a dangerous disease.
CHN’S COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship
CHN Staff,
May 22, 2020
Joblessness is skyrocketing; families are running out of food, losing health insurance, and failing to pay rent. Congress must respond NOW! Check out CHN's latest COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship.
COVID-19 and the safety net: Is it safe enough?
David Elliot,
May 21, 2020
Luis of Clearwater, Florida, was furloughed from his job on March 18. He applied for unemployment, but after two months, still had not heard back from the state and had not received a cent in compensation. He is not alone. Nationwide, millions of Americans have been unsuccessful in their efforts to access unemployment; some have not even managed to apply due to factors including crashed web sites, busy signals, and lack of adequate staffing in unemployment offices.
