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Health
CDF Calls for Legislation that Helps Keep Families Healthy amid COVID-19
CDF joined other leading organizations to encourage Congress to build on past bipartisan efforts and ensure all individuals have equitable access to testing and treatment for COVID-19; equip states and localities with sufficient financial support to combat the crisis; provide protection and support to the health care workforce and others on the frontlines of the pandemic; assure access and capacity in the health system; and protect against high and unexpected health care costs.
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Child Poverty
500+ Organizations Urge Congress to Protect Immigrant Families amid COVID-19
The federal response to the COVID-19 crisis, including the Families First and the CARES Acts, left many low- and moderate-income immigrants out of the public health and stimulus policies. This exclusion threatens the well being of immigrants, their families - which include millions of U.S. citizen children - and our communities as a whole. This omission will greatly undermine the nation’s ability to overcome this unprecedented crisis.
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Child Poverty
COVID-19 makes hunger worse for families and children
As COVID-19 ravages communities across our nation, more children are going to bed hungry and worrying about where their next meal will come from.
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Child Poverty
Poverty in the U.S. will reach drastic levels because of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a harsh spotlight on the economic, social, and racial inequities in our nation.
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Immigration
CDF Joins 550+ Organizations Calling for the Protection of Immigrant Families amid COVID-19
The federal response to the COVID-19 crisis, including the Families First and the CARES Acts, left many low- and moderate-income immigrants out of the public health and stimulus policies. This exclusion threatens the well being of immigrants, their families - which include millions of U.S. citizen children - and our communities as a whole. This omission will greatly undermine the nation’s ability to overcome this unprecedented crisis.
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180+ Organizations Push for Nondiscrimination Provisions in COVID-19 Response
Denying eligible people needed COVID-19 response services weakens public health and the economy. We call on Congress to prevent such exclusions by including specific language prohibiting discrimination in all COVID-19 response bills.
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Child Poverty
Children Advocates Call for the Inclusion of Immigrant Families in COVID-19 Response
While the CARES Act was a strong start, we are deeply concerned that children in mixed-immigration status families (those with both citizen and noncitizen members) have been excluded from critical relief. These children comprise one in four of all children in the United States, and the vast majority are U.S. citizens. It is simply unacceptable to leave them out of the COVID-19 response. Doing so will not only put more children at risk of falling into poverty but also greatly undermine our nation’s ability to overcome this crisis.
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All Humankind Should Heed Pope Francis’ Call
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Child Poverty
Nearly 400 Organizations Call for a Boost in Funding for Needed Services in the Labor-HHS-Education Bill
We believe that the long-term impact of COVID-19 and the outcomes of future pandemics will be catastrophic if we do not provide robust investments through annual appropriations. Therefore, we urge Congress to commit to improving the lives of Americans by significantly boosting the allocation for the Labor-HHS-Education bill for FY 2021 to support needed services for the American public.