More than 250 Organizations Urge the House to Prioritize Children’s Safety in FY26 DHS Appropriations Vote
March 5, 2026
More than 250 Organizations Urge the House to Prioritize Children’s Safety in FY26 DHS Appropriations Vote
Coalition on Human Needs & First Focus Campaign for Children,
March 5, 2026
Letter to Congress
More than 250 organizations urge Congress to reject status quo funding for the Homeland Security FY26 annual spending bill, including ICE and CBP, and include meaningful safeguards that protect children and families and treat them with dignity.
CHN Opposes Additional Funding for ICE
Deborah Weinstein and Dominique Espinoza,
March 3, 2026
Letter to Congress
On behalf of the Coalition on Human Needs, we urge you to vote NO on this bill as long as it continues funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) without meaningful, enforceable reforms.
The REAL State of the Union: Soaring Gains at the Top; Struggles to Meet Basic Needs for Millions
Deborah Weinstein,
February 24, 2026
Statement by CHN
In the first year of Donald Trump’s second term, his administration has presided over stupendous growth in income and wealth among the very richest Americans, while the poorest workers have lost income and tens of millions of us struggle to afford basics.
As ICE Activity Ramps Up, Health Care Professionals Share Strategies to Protect Access to Care
National Health Care for the Homeless Council,
February 20, 2026
Blog post by the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, a member of CHN
As federal immigration enforcement ramps up in communities across the country, health care providers — including those in the Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) Community — are seeing direct impacts on patients and the care they receive. NHCHC staff spoke with direct care providers in 15 communities across the U.S. about their experiences.
You Could Save Thousands of Dollars This Tax Season (2026)…But Don’t Thank Trump
Kathryn Menefee,
February 17, 2026
Blog post by National Womens Law Center, a member of CHN
Tax season has arrived! Between now and April 15, you should plan to file your tax year 2025 taxes. Despite what you may have heard, the tax and budget law passed by Trump and congressional Republicans last year did not meaningfully improve tax benefits for most families, and in fact, has made it even harder for families to make ends meet. The real winners from the Big Ugly Law are billionaires and mega-corporations who will be receiving billions in dollars in tax breaks this tax season and in tax seasons to come.
