PRRAC Update

HUD's discriminatory proposed immigration rule: PRRAC joined a chorus of approximately 25,000 public comments on HUD's outrageous proposed "mixed-status" rule, which would force HUD-assisted families with undocumented members to choose between losing their housing subsidy or "evicting" their undocumented child or parent from the unit.  We pointed out that the proposed rule … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (July 11, 2019): HUD’s anti-immigrant rule; busing and the candidates

The "state" of school integration: Last week, the National Coalition on School Diversity published an overview of school integration initiatives and challenges across the country, submitted by NCSD members. The report is organized by the four Department of Education-supported Equity Assistance Center regions - See The State of Integration 2018.   Victory in Minneapolis:  The … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (June 27, 2019): “State of integration” report; SOI protections expand; more on reparation

In the new Poverty & Race:  Articles on immigrant integration in the U.S., housing mobility in Columbus, and spatial inequality in Los Angeles - read the new issue here.   Housing mobility in the House Budget: In addition to substantial increases in funding for Housing Choice Vouchers and other HUD programs, the House Appropriations Committee 2020 budget bill would also … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (June 6, 2019): New P&R; housing mobility; DC housing plan

Immigrant integration:  A new PRRAC report by Martha Bottia takes a different look at what is commonly known as "immigrant integration" - the inclusion of new immigrants in American society - and its relation to housing and school segregation of immigrant families. See Immigrant Integration and Immigrant Segregation: The Relationship Between School and Housing Segregation and … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (May 10, 2019): Immigrant integration report & Strength in Diversity Act!

Housing and schools:  As part of our ongoing work to better connect housing and school integration efforts, we recently co-released a report with the National Education Association titled "Housing and Schools: The Importance of Engagement for Educators and Education Advocates."  The report focuses on specific leverage points in state and local housing policy that educators and … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update (April 18, 2019): NEA and PRRAC team up on housing and schools