Coalition on Human Needs: We will continue to oppose blank check funding and lawless actions by ICE and Border Patrol
June 10, 2026
A Human Needs Call to Make Our Nation More Secure
CHN Staff,
June 2, 2026
Statement by Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs Speaking at Pentagon Accountability Groups to Demand Pentagon Budget Cuts June 2, 2026 Hello, I’m Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs, and I’m here to talk about national security. The nearly $1.5 trillion dollars proposed for the military by the Trump administration will make us...
Fund Care, not ICE – Saying NO to Abuse of Power
Deborah Weinstein,
May 26, 2026
People are sending a message: "Don’t fund the lawless actions of ICE; instead invest in health care, child care, nutrition, and all the other basic needs."
War and Poverty: How Wars Abroad Fuel Inequity at Home
Kaelin Rapport & Isha Weerasinghe,
May 22, 2026
Blog post from CLASP, a member of CHN.
With no end to the Hormuz blockade in sight, we are faced with a clear picture of the future: everyday items will be more expensive.
CHN Opposes Reconciliation Bill Funding ICE, Attacks on Basic Needs
CHN Staff,
May 22, 2026
Letter to Congress
Congress has the opportunity — and the obligation — to prioritize investments that fortify the health, stability, and economic security of families and communities, rather than committing tens of billions of dollars to an ever-expanding detention and enforcement apparatus that imperils the very people we are called to serve.
Letter from over 500 Organizations in Support of Increased Allocation for the FY27 Labor-HHS-Education Bill
CHN Staff,
May 22, 2026
Letter to Congress
526 organizations urge Congress to reject FY 2027 cuts and strengthen Labor-HHS-Education funding to protect essential public services nationwide.
