More than 250 Organizations Urge the House to Prioritize Children’s Safety in FY26 DHS Appropriations Vote
March 5, 2026
In His Final Months in Office, Will President Obama Choose Compassion or More Deportations?
Avideh Moussavian,
August 10, 2016
This post was originally published on the National Immigration Law Center’s new blog, the Torch, on June 30. The Supreme Court tie in U.S. v. Texas was a frustrating setback for millions of immigrant families, but the fight must continue and another question of historical significance for immigrants looms large: Will...
“Anonymity Overdose:” How U.S. tax policy supports drug addiction misery
David Elliot,
August 8, 2016
Since 2000, the rate of deaths from opioid-related overdoses has increased 200 percent. In 2014, there were approximately one and a half times more drug overdose deaths in the United States than deaths from motor vehicle accidents. So: what can we do about it? One thing we can do is...
Head Smacker: During the height of mosquito season, Congress recesses — without fighting Zika
David Elliot,
August 5, 2016
For months, public health officials have warned that the Zika virus eventually would show up in the continental U.S. They warned of this back in the winter, months before the mosquitoes that help transmit Zika were on most people’s radar screen. They warned of this in the spring, even as...
Nuns on the Bus – Mending the Gaps
Richelle Friedman,
August 1, 2016
Editor’s note: This post was written by Richelle Friedman, CHN’s Director of Public Policy, on Thursday, July 28. Richelle spent a week with NETWORK’s Nuns on the Bus, including at the Democratic National Convention last week. The full Nuns on the Bus tour lasted three weeks, including visiting the Republican...
Fact of the Week: Vouchers Reduce Homelessness and Housing Instability by 80 Percent
Leo Nguyen,
July 28, 2016
More than 5 million low-income households receive help affording homes through federal rental assistance. That’s why a new chart book from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities that shows us some of the important facts about rental assistance is so useful. The chart book includes information on who is...
