An Immigrant Community Faces a ‘Catastrophic’ Pandemic Without Help
Michael E. Miller, The Washington Post (April 12, 2020)
An immigrant community in Maryland is being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreChicago Coronavirus: Mayor Lightfoot Signs Order Ensuring Immigrants can Get COVID-19 Benefits
Diane Pathieu, ABC 7 (April 7, 2020)
Chicago’s mayor signed an executive order that will allow undocumented immigrants and refugees to have access to COVID-19 benefits within the city.
Read MoreUndocumented Workers Among Those Hit First — and Worst — by the Coronavirus Shutdown
Tracy Jan, The Washington Post (April 4, 2020)
According to the Washington Post, undocumented immigrant workers are being hit the hardest by shutdowns due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Read MoreHouse Democrats Introduce Bill Giving Coronavirus Aid to Illegal Immigrants
Andrew Mark Miller, Washington Examiner (April 4, 2020)
Democrats introduced the Leave No Taxpayer Behind Act that, if passed, would allow undocumented immigrants to receive money from the CARES Act.
Read MoreHirono, Harris, Chu, Grijalva, Correa Introduce Legislation to Provide Critical Assistance to Vulnerable Communities Impacted by COVID-19
Mazie K. Hirono (April 3, 2o20)
The Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act was introduced by Hirono, Harris, Chu, Grijalva, and Correa. If passed, this act will ensure that immigrants have access to forms of relief, and it will temporarily change certain immigration policies.
Read MoreThe Missing Piece in the Coronavirus Stimulus Bill: Relief for Immigrants
Nicole Narea, Vox (April 1, 2020)
Unauthorized immigrants were left out in the recently passed CARES Act. Vox reports that this could place them at a higher economic and health risk, and prevent efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Read MoreCoronavirus Relief Package Fails to Provide Aid to Millions of Immigrants, Including Many on the Front Lines
Jorge Loweree, Immigration Impact (March 27, 2020)
On March 27, the CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) was signed. The CARES Act will help provide aid and relief to our country due to the COVID-19 pandemic; however, it negatively impacts immigrants.
Read MoreGrowing Calls To Close Immigration Courts And Release Detainees As Virus Spreads
Joel Rose, NPR (March 21, 2020)
As the COVID-19 outbreak grows, U.S. authorities are facing more pressure by immigration advocates to close all of the nation’s immigration courts and release detained immigrants who are not a threat to the public to prevent an outbreak in facilities after an ICE detention center employee tested positive for the virus.
Read MoreChildren More at Risk for Abuse and Neglect Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Experts Say
Suzanne Hirt, Andrea Ball, & Katie Wedell, USA Today (March 21, 2020)
Since the largest group of tipsters for suspected child abuse are educators, hundreds of thousands of at-risk children are at a higher risk of experiencing abuse and neglect due to the school closures related to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Read MoreICE Halts Most Arrests Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Vanessa Romo, NPR (March 18, 2020)
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced that they would temporarily postpone arrests amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Only those who pose a threat to public safety or are subject to mandatory detention on criminal grounds will be detained.
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