The Trump administration proposed a federal “public charge” rule that would penalize immigrant families for participating in public benefit programs for which they are eligible, including crucial programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP).

Consider a contribution to the Center’s Education Transformation Fund. This Fund will support our essential advocacy to defend and implement the recent court decision declaring our public education system insufficient. Together, we can transform our public schools so that every child has the educational opportunities to learn and thrive!

Working families and OLÉ, represented by the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty, filed a lawsuit against the New Mexico Children, Youth & Families Department (CYFD) for illegally denying child care assistance to eligible families.

The court ruled in favor of children and families by recognizing the state’s failure to provide all of New Mexico’s public schools students a sufficient education as required by the state constitution. Today is a defining moment to transform New Mexico’s school system for our children, grandchildren, and generations to come. Thank you to our families, teachers, and partners for making this ruling possible! Click thru to learn more.

Click thru to learn more about the strong community support that inspired city and county commissions around the state to support the innovative Medicaid buy-in solution.

RALLYING THE RABBLE-ROUSERS! Albuquerque performance poet Carlos Contreras created a fantastic new work in honor of Kim Posich and the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty. Click through to watch it now!