Author: Patrick Fowler

NCLEJ Opposes Work Requirements For Public Benefits Programs 

As a condition for agreeing to raise the debt ceiling, Republican lawmakers in Congress are demanding tougher work requirements for federal aid programs, including Medicaid and SNAP. We believe this is a dramatic step in the wrong direction.  …

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National Center for Law and Economic Justice and Coalition of Immokalee Workers Announce Trailblazing Partnership  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 16, 2023  CONTACT:  Patrick Fowler, National Center for Law and Economic Justice | fowler@nclej.org Greg Asbed, Coalition of Immokalee Workers | greg@ciw-online.org  NEW YORK, NY – The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ),…

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NCLEJ Statement on the Killing of Jordan Neely 

Last week, Jordan Neely was choked to death on the New York City subway. To date, there has been no evidence that Mr. Neely harmed or threatened anyone. He was homeless, hungry, and thirsty. Like too many others, Mr. Neely…

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Parties Reach Agreement to Put SNAP Backlog Case On Hold Pending Health Department Efforts

This article was originally published in Alaska Native News. Read it here. (Anchorage, AK) – The plaintiffs in a lawsuit over delayed food stamp benefits and the Department of Health (“DOH”) have reached a preliminary agreement to put litigation…

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Parties Reach Agreement to Put SNAP Backlog Case On Hold Pending Health Department Efforts

NOTE: This is a joint press release between The State of Alaska, NCLEJ, and Northern Justice Project. May 2, 2023 (Anchorage, AK) – The plaintiffs in a lawsuit over delayed food stamp benefits and the Department of Health…

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Groups File Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against New York State Department of Labor for Discriminating in Unemployment Insurance Procedures   

Failure to provide multilingual access to unemployment insurance documents have forced New Yorkers into severe financial hardship. May 2, 2023 Contacts: Patrick Fowler, NCLEJ Communications Strategist | fowler@nclej.org Anjana Malhotra, NCLEJ Senior Attorney | malhotra@nclej.orgNadia Khasawneh, NYLAG Director of…

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