Housing
Poverty Rates, Number of Uninsured Children Decrease in Latest Census Data
This week, the United States Census Bureau released the latest data on income and poverty levels from the 2018 American Community Survey. These data reveal similar trends as recent years with small but welcomed decreases in the number of individuals, i …
Elmhurst/Corona Neighborhood SMS Pilot – Findings from the project
Leer en español Welcome Bienvenidxs Citizens’ Committee for Children (CCC) is an independent advocacy organization working to ensure all New York children are healthy, housed, educated, and safe. As part of our community-based project in Elmhurst/Coron …
Citizenship Question Dropped But Attacks On Immigrants Continue
After months of litigation, the Trump administration announced on July 11th that the citizenship question will not be included in the 2020 census questionnaire. CCC joins with our partners in asserting that the goal of the citizenship question was to s …
Join Us: Social Media Action On HUD’s Attempt to Remove Families from Housing
Tomorrow, July 9, is the final day to submit comments opposing the Trump Administration’s latest attack on immigrant families. A proposed rule change from the Department of Housing and Urban Development would render an entire household ineligible for r …
How HUD Could Force Immigrant Families out of their Homes
Photo Credit: John McCarten/New York City Council A proposed rule change from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) could force low-income immigrant families to choose between splitting up their families or face potential eviction. Take …
