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ASAN Opposes the RESPONSE Act

| Noor Pervez
ASAN condemns the introduction of the RESPONSE Act in the Senate. While this bill frames itself as an attempt to prevent gun violence, in reality, this legislation does not address gun violence at all. Instead, it yet again scapegoats people with mental health disabilities. It is impossible to address...

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ASAN Praises House Passage of Raise the Wage Act

| Ianthe Dempsey
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network applauds the passage of the Raise the Wage Act in the House of Representatives. This bill would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour and end the discriminatory practice of legally paying people with disabilities less than minimum wage. ASAN supports legislation...

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Letter to NJ Governor on Deaths at Wanaque Center

| Ianthe Dempsey
Governor Phil Murphy125 W State StTrenton, NJ 08608 cc: Shereef Elnahal, M.D., M.B.A.CommissionerDepartment of HealthP. O. Box 360 Trenton, NJ 08625-0360 cc: Carole Johnson, CommissionerNew Jersey Department of Human Services222 S Warren St, Trenton, NJ 08608 Dear Governor Murphy, We are writing you regarding the state of New Jersey’s...

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ASAN Letter to the House Opposing HR 1112

| Ianthe Dempsey
This letter is available as a PDF here. February 28, 2019 VOTE NO ON H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019 Dear Representative: On behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union, the Bazelon Center for Mental Health, and the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, we urge members of...

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ASAN Comments on HIPAA Privacy Rule

| Ianthe Dempsey
February 11, 2018 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights Attention: RFI, RIN 0945-AA00Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 509F 200 Independence Avenue SWWashington, DC 20201 Re: Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights RIN 0945-AA00, Docket HHS-OCR-0945-AA00, “Request for Information on Modifying...

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ASAN Comments on Proposed Public Charge Rule

| Ianthe Dempsey
You can download our comments as a PDF here. December 10, 2018 Samantha DeshommesChief, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and StrategyU.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesDepartment of Homeland Security20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20529-2140 Re: DHS Docket No. USCIS-2010-0012, Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds (published October 10, 2018;...

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ASAN Comments Opposing Family Detention

| Ianthe Dempsey
You can download our comments as a PDF here. November 6th, 2018 Debbie Seguin, Assistant Director, Office of Policy, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Department of Homeland Security 500 12th Street SW Washington, DC 20536 Re: DHS Docket No. ICEB-2018-0002, Apprehension, Processing, Care, and Custody of Alien Minors and...

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Impact of the Public Charge Rule Change on People with Disabilities

| Ianthe Dempsey
Download this information as a PDF here. This one-pager was developed in collaboration by ASAN, The Arc, and the Center for Public Representation. What is the Public Charge rule? On October 10, the Department of Homeland Security announced the “public charge” rule. This rule allows the U.S. to keep...

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Are you registered to vote?

| Noor Pervez
TODAY is the last day to register to vote in many states, and many more close THIS WEEK. You may still have time — check out https://vote.gov/ to find out how to get registered. If you need help getting a Voter ID due to new regulations, check out VoteRiders....

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ASAN Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee On Doe ex rel. Tarlow v. District of Columbia

| Noor Pervez
This letter is also available as a PDF here. Senate Judiciary Committee 224 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Via Electronic Mail September 17, 2018 Dear Senators, I write to supplement existing accounts of the disability community’s concerns surrounding Doe ex rel. Tarlow v. District of Columbia. Judge...

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