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Commentary: Miriam Abaya - An issue that can unite the country Miriam Abaya FacebookTwitterEmail Last October, I spoke on the phone with a man in Virginia. He wanted to know how to help the hundreds of immigrant kids he’d seen in the news who remained separated from their parents because of the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance policy. “I want to do something,” he said. “I Googled and I can’t find any information.” I directed him to organizations in his area that license foster families for unaccompanied kids. Since that conversation, more children have arrived at our border...

‘A life-changing achievement’ — what the $1.9 trillion COVID bill means for families with kids MarketWatch 3/14/2021 TAXWATCH America’s families with children are one step closer to a cash infusion that could potentially lift millions of kids out of poverty and be the seed money for a better life. Alongside $1,400 stimulus checks and more unemployment benefits, the $1.9-trillion financial stimulus package passed Saturday in the Senate, and in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, broadens the Child Tax Credit’s eligibility and makes the credit’s payouts more generous. The I...

Article by Social Share Washington – The United States is considering introducing a monthly child benefit for the first time, a seismic shift for the country that has some of the highest rates of child poverty in the developed world. Democrats are hoping to include the measure – which could pay up to $300 (£217.50) per month per child – as part of a larger coronavirus (COVID-19) spending package. President Joe Biden’s spokeswoman this week repeated that the current plans are focused on “emergency funding” rather than a more permanent shift. But anti-poverty advocates, who h...

BBC News Published image copyrightAFP via Getty Images The US is considering introducing a monthly child benefit for the first time, a seismic shift for the country that has some of the highest rates of child poverty in the developed world. Democrats are hoping to include the measure - which could pay up to $300 (£217.50) per month per child - as part of a larger coronavirus spending package. President Joe Biden's spokeswoman this week repeated that the current plans are focused on "emergency funding" rather than a more permanent shift. But anti-poverty advocates, who have pushed for a month...

Pandemic-weary Parents Spend More Than Half Their Day Worried About Housing According to NHP Foundation Survey Share Article Study from affordable housing provider queried families nationwide on Covid-related housing and financial woes; results point to vulnerability of existing affordable housing and urgent need for more Jenny Schuetz, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution "The Covid-19 pandemic has had devastating impacts on renters' economic, physical, and emotional well-being. Stable, decent quality, affordable housing is a critical component of the social safety net, and should be funded ...