Politics & Policy

October 13, 2017

Disappointed, pained, hurt, heartbroken, concerned, frustrated, helpless, desperate, angry, and powerless; these are just some of the words that Puerto Ricans living in the United States use to describe how they feel about the events unfolding on the island in the aftermath of Hurricane María. The...

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Wendy Diaz

Politics & Policy

October 13, 2017

This is part two of a two-part series on the Muslim community in Puerto Rico. Missed Part 1? Read it here . There are conflicting reports coming from the news media and the White House about the current situation in Puerto Rico, a territory of the US. Usually when any natural disaster strikes on US...

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Wendy Diaz

Immigration Maternal Justice Politics & Policy

October 12, 2017

Conversation on immigration detention with the ACLU of San Diego & Women's Refugee Commission

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S. Nadia Hussain

Family Economic Security MomsRising Politics & Policy

October 12, 2017

Yesterday, California Gov. Jerry Brown took a major step to avoid compounding penalties for struggling families by signing SB 190, which ends the collection of administrative fees from families whose children end up in the juvenile justice system. Juvenile administrative fees are often devastating...

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Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

October 11, 2017

Over the past few weeks, MomsRising.org members have taken action and signed our letters to the U.S. Congress telling them to protect moms, kids, and families in the national budget and tax packages. Together, we have been a powerful force for families! We collected over 44,000 signatures from moms...

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Elyssa Schmier

Family Economic Security Health Care Maternal Justice Open Flexible Work Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

October 11, 2017

For parents of children with emotional disabilities, sending our kids to school is a dangerous exercise in Russian roulette with the school-to-prison pipeline.

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Yamani Yansa

MomsRising Politics & Policy

October 6, 2017

Earlier today, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued new guidance allowing individuals and businesses to act in the name of “religious freedom” and discriminate against LGBTQ people, without fear of government reprisal. The order allows individuals to act or abstain from action according to...

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Health Care Politics & Policy

October 6, 2017

Dr. Lanre Falusi knows firsthand the anxiety families face when the future of their child’s health insurance is in jeopardy. A pediatrician at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., Dr. Falusi recently had a routine visit from a seven-year-old patient with asthma. For the last few...

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Marian Wright Edelman

Environmental Health Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Immigration MomsRising Politics & Policy

October 6, 2017

Last week, Congressional Republicans let the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) expire and voted in favor of gutting Medicaid which would result in millions more uninsured children. This week, the Trump administration rolled back access to birth control and the House passed a 20 week...

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Felicia Burnett

Family Economic Security Health Care Politics & Policy

October 5, 2017

Co-authored by Stephanie Glover, Senior Health Policy Analyst, National Partnership for Women & Families Federal funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ended last Saturday, September 30. More than nine million children and their families who rely on CHIP for affordable...

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