@JasonDeParle

Reporter for @nytimes, Author of A Good Provider Is One Who Leaves: One Family and Migration in the 21st Century (Viking, August 2019)

 Washington, DC
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Joined June 2011
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Today is the pub date of my book A GOOD PROVIDER IS ONE WHO LEAVES. Here is a timeline of the Comodas family. I have been writing about them for 30 years.
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“The homeless” are not an undifferentiated mass but individuals with inner lives and a search for meaning. nytimes.com/2024/11/24/us/bi…

At Bible Study for the Homeless, a Search for Meaning (Gift Article)

Religion is often overlooked as a factor in the lives of the needy, but those who gather at a center in Virginia say it helps sustain them.

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Trump, Harris, and how a tax cut designed by social conservatives became a progressive anti-poverty plan. nytimes.com/2024/10/14/us/po… via @NYTimes

Trump and Harris Both Like a Child Tax Credit, but With Different Aims (Gift Article)

Kamala Harris’s campaign is pushing a version of the credit intended to fight child poverty, while Donald J. Trump sees the program primarily as a tax cut for people higher up the income scale.

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If the US could cut homelesness among veterans in half, perhaps it could do the same for others. nytimes.com/2024/08/06/us/po… via @NYTimes

Decline in Veterans’ Homelessness Spurs Hopes for a Broader Solution (Gift Article)

Two federal agencies, backed by ample funding from Congress, have quietly shown that it is possible to make progress on a seemingly intractable problem.

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The homeless population is aging. One result: nursing homes for the unhoused.nytimes.com/2024/06/10/us/me…

For an Older Homeless Population, a New Type of Care (Gift Article)

Programs are sprouting across the country to provide nursing home and rehabilitation services to homeless people who would otherwise shuttle between hospitals and the street.

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Narrated article: Pastor Acevedo is reluctant to complain about restrictions on immigrant aid. “I’m very, very, grateful to God and to this country ” he said. But when he talked of seeing hungry children, his voice caught. “I know what it’s like,” he said. nytimes.com/2023/04/06/us/po…

Safety Net Barriers Add to Child Poverty in Immigrant Families (Gift Article)

Both legal immigrants and undocumented parents face hurdles in getting aid. The problem has grown more acute as children of immigrants account for a growing share of young people.

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Children of immigrants, the fastest-growing group of American youths, have poverty rates more than twice those of other kids. Fully 44 percent of poor children have an immigrant parent. nytimes.com/2023/04/06/us/po…

Safety Net Barriers Add to Child Poverty in Immigrant Families (Gift Article)

Both legal immigrants and undocumented parents face hurdles in getting aid. The problem has grown more acute as children of immigrants account for a growing share of young people.

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Did the fall in teen births reduce child poverty—or did the fall in child poverty reduce teen births? Two compelling women have lived this question. nytimes.com/2022/12/31/us/te…

Their Mothers Were Teenagers. They Didn’t Want That for Themselves. (Gift Article)

Teen pregnancies have plummeted, as has child poverty. The result is a profound change in the forces that bring opportunity between generations.

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Child poverty fell to a record low. The program that did the most to reduce it vanished. nytimes.com/2022/11/25/us/po…

The Expanded Child Tax Credit Is Gone. The Battle Over It Remains. (Gift Article)

A pandemic-era program that sent monthly checks of up to $300 per child to most families drove down poverty rates. Amid new research about its merits, some Democrats are vowing to bring it back.

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@PescaGist27 Oct 2022
Today on The Gist. @JasonDeParle of The New York Times documents how childhood poverty has fallen dramatically over the past three decades. Plus, John Fetterman’s debate performance was surprising and, potentially, very costly. And Raccooninfostealer! open.spotify.com/episode/4S8…
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I haven't tweeted in 8 years but I'm so excited to work with the next generation of investigative reporters. Apply for the new Local Investigations Fellowship, which I'm leading for @nytimes. nytimes.com/localinvestigati…

Local Investigations Fellowship | The New York Times Company

This program is a one-year investigative reporting fellowship to develop the next generation of great reporters to do this essential type of accountability journalism at the local level.

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Congratulations to my favorite member of the National Academy of Medicine! @ndeparle
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Thanks, Karen!
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Highly recommend this excellent book by @jasondeparle on one Filipino family and its saga: amazon.com/Good-Provider-One…

A Good Provider Is One Who Leaves: One Family and Migration in the 21st Century

When Jason DeParle moved into the Manila slums with Tita Comodas and her family three decades ago, he never imagined his reporting on them would span three generations and turn into the defining...

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CLASP@CLASP_DC4 Oct 2022
Why are fewer American children living in poverty over the last 20 years? Listen to The Daily with @JasonDeParle @nytimes  fal.cn/3srY0
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I enjoyed this conversation with @krysboydthink about some rare good news on poverty trends.
Think on KERA@kerathink28 Sep 2022
Podcast: 🎧 @JasonDeParle, a @NYTimes reporter, joins @krysboydthink to talk about why childhood poverty figures have plummeted. They also discuss the role of government aid and what surprised policy watchers about the new numbers. Listen here! think.kera.org/2022/09/28/ch…

Child poverty has plummeted, but most people haven’t heard - Think

Jason DeParle of The New York Times discusses the reasons why childhood poverty figures have plummeted.

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With polls showing deep distrust of govt and pervasive cynicism that new programs will accomplish much, we need to do more to sell victories like this.
Jason DeParle@JasonDeParle26 Sep 2022
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With child poverty cut by more than half, it’s hard to say, as Ronald Reagan did, that we fought a war on poverty "and poverty won.” More than 8 million children remain poor — a moral stain — but a defeatist narrative is obsolete.
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Child poverty, a source of national shame, has fallen nearly 60 percent over the past generation. I spoke with @stavernise at The Daily about the reasons. nytimes.com/2022/09/26/podca…

Why Fewer American Children Are Living in Poverty (Published 2022)

There are some surprising reasons why millions fewer U.S. children are growing up poor today compared with 30 years ago.

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With child poverty cut by more than half, it’s hard to say, as Ronald Reagan did, that we fought a war on poverty "and poverty won.” More than 8 million children remain poor — a moral stain — but a defeatist narrative is obsolete.
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My thanks to these eloquent families and my data partners, @DanaLThomson and @ReneeRyberg, at @ChildTrends. Read their report here. childtrends.org/publications…

Lessons From a Historic Decline in Child Poverty | Child Trends

Read Lessons From a Historic Decline in Child Poverty from Child Trends.

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