Coalition on Human Needs: We will continue to oppose blank check funding and lawless actions by ICE and Border Patrol
June 10, 2026
President Trump is Expected to Declare a Fake State of Emergency
Deborah Weinstein,
February 14, 2019
There are emergencies of his Administration’s making: families unable to seek asylum, far too many immigrants detained, children languishing in harmful detention sites. But there is no emergency that justifies more miles of wall.
The Human Needs Report: FY19 spending deal, missing aid for Puerto Rico, bills to help workers, and more
Leo Nguyen,
February 14, 2019
CHN just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for the latest on the deal to fund the government and avert another shutdown, a lack of nutrition assistance for Puerto Rico, the President's FY20 budget, bills to help workers and working families, and more. Click here for a PDF version.
Resources from around the Coalition: Paid Leave, Raise the Wage, Immigration, and more
Morgan Williams,
February 11, 2019
As members of the 116th Congress settle into their new roles, CHN’s member organizations continue to advocate for the policies that will lift families out of poverty, defend immigrant rights, and protect Americans’ health care.
Asked and Answered: Five State of the Union Questions
Deborah Weinstein,
February 8, 2019
Before President Trump addressed the nation on the State of the Union, we shared five questions about important issues. So here are the answers, plus a little more about what he said.
Puerto Rico: A Call For Solidarity
Leo Nguyen,
February 8, 2019
Millions of U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico have no representation in the Senate. And right now, food aid and disaster relief for Puerto Ricans still reeling from the fallout of Hurricane Maria are on the line as part of negotiations to fund the government and avert another shutdown. 1.4 million Puerto Ricans risk deep cuts to food assistance if Congress doesn’t do anything by the end of March.
