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How Medicaid Cuts Could Impact Early Intervention for Young Children

About half the children under age 3 who receive screening and intervention for disabilities under IDEA’s part C rely on Medicaid for health care. By Mark Swartz, The74 This article was original published at The74
U.S.-Mexico Relations

Here’s how we figured the number of guns illegally trafficked from the US across the border to Mexico

Nearly 5,700 firearms purchased by Mexican police from 2003-2019, Nearly 133,000 firearms seized by Mexican authorities from January 2010 to March 1, 2023, Topher L. McDougal and Sean Campbell, The Conversation Since 2008, the U.S.
Immigration

Trump wants to cut funding to sanctuary cities and towns – but they don’t actually violate federal law

It’s true that the federal government has exclusive jurisdiction over immigration. Yet there is no federal requirement that state or local governments participate or cooperate in federal immigration enforcement, which would require an act of
Education

To Close the Latino Student Success Gap, Open Up the Educator Pipeline

Fernandez and Bryson: When Latino students have teachers with the same background, it creates an environment where students can thrive. By Amanda Fernandez & Dana Bryson, The74 This Op-ed was original published on The74 Recent
Healthcare

What’s in Trump and Republicans’ giant tax and immigration bill?

How what Trump has called his “big, beautiful bill” could change the federal government and the U.S. economy. By Jacob Bogage, the Washington Post New tax cuts. Massive spending on border security. Cuts to social safety
LPPF

Three-quarters of Americans oppose Medicaid cuts, poll shows

The KFF poll showed strong opposition to slashing federal funding to other health care programs — 74% were against cuts to states for mental health and addiction prevention services. By Jennifer Shutt, Stateline A majority
Healthcare

The human cost of cutting Medicaid

The proposed cuts will mostly affect adults, but children, who represent roughly half of all Medicaid enrollees, will lose coverage as well. By Tom Buchmueller and Helen Levy House Republicans have passed a budget plan
Immigration

The legal limits of Trump’s crackdown on sanctuary cities like Philadelphia

Cities, like states, have constitutional protections against being forced to administer or enforce federal programs. The Trump administration cannot force any state or local official to assist in enforcing federal immigration law. By Jennifer J.

How Medicaid Cuts Could Impact Early Intervention for Young Children

Here’s how we figured the number of guns illegally trafficked from the US across the border to Mexico

Trump wants to cut funding to sanctuary cities and towns – but they don’t actually violate federal law

To Close the Latino Student Success Gap, Open Up the Educator Pipeline

What’s in Trump and Republicans’ giant tax and immigration bill?

Three-quarters of Americans oppose Medicaid cuts, poll shows

The human cost of cutting Medicaid

The legal limits of Trump’s crackdown on sanctuary cities like Philadelphia

Healthcare

How Medicaid Cuts Could Impact Early Intervention for Young Children

What’s in Trump and Republicans’ giant tax and immigration bill?

The human cost of cutting Medicaid

GOP tax cut plans may depend on savings from Medicaid. What is it and who relies on it?

Clear contrasts between the Democratic and Republican Parties’ positions on reproductive rights and health care

Education

How Medicaid Cuts Could Impact Early Intervention for Young Children

To Close the Latino Student Success Gap, Open Up the Educator Pipeline

ICE Raids in Schools Yet Another Trauma for Kids Who’ve Already Had Too Many

LPPF Work

Texas and Mexico Have a Future Together Based on Trade and Demographics

Republican Obstruction: Creating Chaos at the US-Mexico Border

Latino Vote 2022 Midterm Election: Turnout and Voter Registration: State-by-State

Sen. Gallego unveils his plan to fix America’s broken border and immigration systems

Understanding the Border: A Conversation on Life, Culture, and Commerce

More Than Neighbors: U.S. – Mexico Trade

Immigration

Trump wants to cut funding to sanctuary cities and towns – but they don’t actually violate federal law

The legal limits of Trump’s crackdown on sanctuary cities like Philadelphia

ICE has broad power to detain and arrest noncitizens – but is still bound by constitutional limits

How immigration policy shifts are affecting Latino families

ICE lets local officials stop immigrants on the streets as task force program is back

Culture

ICE Raids in Schools Yet Another Trauma for Kids Who’ve Already Had Too Many

Latinos are getting out of the ‘other’ box on the U.S. census

More Hispanic families are reaching the middle class

What It Means to Be a Texan Is Changing in Surprising Ways

Language induces an identity crisis for the children and grandchildren of Latino immigrants