Olivia Golden

Consults & writes on child/family policy, strategy, nonprofit & public sector leadership. Former ED of @CLASP_DC, HHS Asst Sec'ty, DC Child & Family Services.

[CLASP @CLASP_DC]

Last month, @WendyDC5 & @SCSchmit spoke to @voxdotcom about the intersection of child care and immigration. Their insights, along with CLASP’s research, help answer the tough question:

"What if the people caring for American children get deported?"

https://t.co/8kE5TUIZOZ

[CLASP @CLASP_DC]

DACA recipients are estimated to contribute $420 billion to the GDP & $12.3 billion to Social Security & Medicare over a decade. https://t.co/kYrhbLoreZ

[Tom Sherwood @tomsherwood]

Calling Jeff Bezos “a disgraceful owner” of the Post, longtime DC civic activist Marie Drissel, a 5th generation Washingtonian, writes publisher Will Lewis, saying she has cancelled her family subscription.

[Taylor Goldenstein @taygoldenstein]

Staggering details from this story:

- After TX banned abortion, rate of sepsis shot up more than 50% for women hospitalized when they lost their pregnancies in the 2nd trimester

- The rate of maternal deaths in TX rose 33% btwn 2019 + 2023 even as national rate fell by 7.5%

[Joan Alker @JoanAlker1]

This is a very problematic development and will likely wind up in court.

A big bipartisan success over the past two years has been the rapid adoption of the new Medicaid option to cover women for 12 mos postpartum that almost every state is doing.

[Neera Tanden🌻 @neeratanden]

Big fights in front of us

And I'm thrilled to join the battle.

Really grateful to @patrickgaspard for his incredible leadership.

https://t.co/x73OIZS05A

[Olivia Golden @OGolden_Policy]

@neeratanden @patrickgaspard Neera, so thrilled to hear this! Congrats on all you achieved in the Admin & would love to help in any way I can.

[CLASP @CLASP_DC]

Immigrants make up more than 18% of nation’s healthcare workers, 18% of childcare workers, 27% of direct care workforce, & 13% of edu workforce. The contributions of immigrants are invaluable, ensuring quality care for all #ProtectImmigrantFamilies https://t.co/hW1TSh4oBu

[Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition @PIFCoalition]

Trump's order to restrict immigrant access to safety net services doesn't change eligibility, "but it does invite partisan political manipulation of federal funding decisions to serve Trump’s racist & xenophobic agenda." Our statement: https://t.co/bwzPqUAmcl #ProtectFamilies

[Sharon Parrott @ParrottCBPP]

Here’s where that course is headed: an extreme giveaway to the wealthy at the expense of families who already have a hard time affording food, health care & college.

[CLASP @CLASP_DC]

Did you know immigrants are more likely to work in rural areas, helping to fill critical health care worker shortages? In 2017, they made up 22.4% of rural health care workers vs. 18.2% in urban areas.
https://t.co/Uqv8l6LKL1 #ProtectImmigrantFamilies

[Jonathan Cohn @CitizenCohn]

NIH has a new center to study Alzheimer's & dimentia

It just lost 10% of its staff from the Trump layoffs, including a top scientist in line to be the next director

"These people are experts and are irreplaceable"

Exclusive from @GregTSargent https://t.co/JeirnulGmJ

[Ronald Brownstein @RonBrownstein]

Per Bill Frey @BrookingsMetro # of Whites <18 has declined 8.8 million since '00. In 47/50 states White kids have declined not only as % of total youth pop, but in absolute numbers. All growth in youth pop has been kids of color: up 9.3 million from 00. They're now the majority

[Jeremy Herb @jeremyherb]

Prosecutors from the public integrity section were at a bar Thursday toasting their colleagues who had resigned. Then a new message came: Bove wanted to speak with three more prosecutors.

In a video call, the trio resigned on spot rather than sign off on the Adams dismissal

[Olivia Golden @OGolden_Policy]

I’m in the midst of moving over to B Sky - look for me there!

[Rep. Dan Goldman @RepDanGoldman]

I joined @RepEspaillat in introducing the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act to stop ICE raids in schools, hospitals, and other essential places.

No one should fear ICE while seeking education or care.

I’ll keep fighting to protect immigrant communities from this intimidation.

[CLASP @CLASP_DC]

Thank you to @RepEspaillat and @SenBlumenthal for reintroducing the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act! Everyone deserves to feel safe when taking their children to school, the doctor’s office, and child care.

[Adam Klasfeld @KlasfeldReports]

In a blistering statement, the American Bar Association describes "attacks on constitutionally protected birthright citizenship, the dismantling of USAID and the attempts to criminalize" diversity initiatives as "wide-scale affronts to the rule of law itself."

https://t.co/SgR9eDUcrz

[Black Voters Matter Fund @BlackVotersMtr]

Black immigrants are not outsiders—they are our family members, neighbors, and fellow organizers in the fight for justice. By standing together, we can push back against these attacks, protect our communities, and demand an immigration system rooted in dignity, fairness, and true freedom for all.

[CLASP @CLASP_DC]

Child care centers were off-limits to immigration authorities. How has that changed in recent weeks? As raids ramp up, child care programs search for ways to ease fears for children, staff and families. Reporting by @jackiemader https://t.co/WYdBaB82gw