Originally appearing in the Detroit Free Press on Jan. 22, 2026, Susan Tompor talks to Abby Shafroth, managing director of advocacy at the National Consumer Law Center about how millions of student loan borrowers in default risked seeing their wages garnished and tax refunds seized.
Student loan borrowers are “buckling under the weight of outdated student loan policies that don’t reflect today’s high cost of living and affordability crisis.”
Abby Shafroth, managing director of advocacy at NCLC.
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