Family Voices News
Broader Immigration Legislation
As reported in last week’s Update, the House is expected to take up a broad immigration bill that is considered to be a compromise among “Republicans of all perspectives.” See the press release. The Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 (H.R. 6136) would...
Family Separations at the Border
As explained in last week’s Update, the president issued an Executive Order on June 20 to end the practice of separating children and their families when they enter the U.S. See The Executive Order Trump Claims Will End Family Separation, Explained (Vox, 6/21/18). The...
White House Proposed Government Reorganization
Last week the White House announced a plan to reorganize several departments of the federal government. See the White House fact sheet. Under the proposal, the Departments of Education and Labor would be merged into a single Department of Education and the Workforce....
Week of 6/27/2018 Upcoming Webinars and Calls in the Field
UPCOMING WEBINARS AND CALLS Estate Planning for Special Needs Wednesday, June 27, 12:00-1:15 ET The Parents’ Place of Maryland (Maryland Family-to-Family Health Information Center) Ticket to Work: Support on Your Journey to Financial Independence Wednesday, June 27,...