Register Today: CHN Census Poverty Data Webinar Wednesday, Sept. 4.
CHN Staff,
August 21, 2019
On September 10th, the Census Bureau will release national poverty and income data, as well as nationwide and state health insurance data. CHN will host a webinar at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4 in which we will preview the data and explain how navigate the Census Bureau's web site to find the data you need. The webinar is entitled, "What Can We Expect from the New Poverty, Income and Health Insurance Data, And How Can We Find the Info We Need?"
Act now to prevent cuts to 3.1 million SNAP recipients
CHN Staff,
August 19, 2019
Food assistance is at risk -- again. Just months after Congress rejected cuts to our most important food assistance program (SNAP), the Administration is now proposing to implement, through executive action, a second SNAP benefits cut it failed to secure through legislation. You can take action to stop this from happening.
It’s About Time Everyone Cares about Politics
Sarah Morrison,
August 15, 2019
Butting heads. Name-calling. Gridlock. Threats of shutdowns. An infuriating lack of progress. We can all agree that government today is polarized, at least on the federal level.
Vulnerable people are everywhere
Rebekah Kim Jong,
August 14, 2019
People often ask me, “Where are you from?” While this is simply a polite question, I laugh, because the answer is more complicated than you might think. I try to figure out how to answer without telling a stranger my life story. I was born in Korea as a citizen there, raised in the Philippines, flew to the U.S. three years ago, and now reside in Virginia for college – simple, right? It’s true that my background often places me in rather confusing situations, but I am immensely thankful to have had the opportunity to grow in a multicultural environment.
Trump’s asylum rule violates both domestic and international law
Rebekah Kim Jong,
August 12, 2019
Thousands of asylum seekers flee to the United States. Often victims of serious violent crimes, they come in pursuit of safety and a better life. But if the Trump Administration has its way, they may reach a dead end. Administration officials recently announced an interim final rule; If asylum seekers fail to apply for protection while in a safe third country first, the new rule will deny asylum to those who enter, or attempt to enter, the U.S through the southern border. The Trump Administration believes this will deter those who are “misusing the asylum system.” However, this rule will also place thousands of people in peril.
