Now more than ever, no one should be deterred from seeking health care, food, or housing assistance, out of fear they will become a public charge.

• Immigrant Communities

These recommendations for state legislative actions concentrate on critical measures to protect low-income families & communities across the state.

• Access to Quality Care
• Housing Rights
• Worker Protections
• Support for Working Families
• Fair Workplaces

These critical steps must be taken immediately to ensure the well-being of our most vulnerable and at-risk populations.

• Housing Rights
• Access to Quality Care
• Support for Working Families
• Immigrant Communities
• Collateral Consequences

We urge Congress to take action to enact legislation and push for federal agency action immediately to protect vulnerable populations.

• Collateral Consequences
• Immigrant Communities
• Income Support
• Access to Quality Care
• Housing Rights

We are calling on the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to be vigilant in prioritizing reunification of parents with their children.

Marie Claire is a longtime leader at the Shriver Center on Poverty Law.