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April 15, 2020
Press Release
... working population. Undocumented immigrants live in every state, and 22 states have undocumented populations of more ... payments, and any future stimulus support. Everyone who files tax returns, regardless of immigration status, should ... care facilities, and other COVID-19 testing or quarantine sites or against people traveling to such sites. And while ...
April 16, 2020
News Article
... because they are disproportionately experiencing economic hardship and health risks from COVID-19 , the ... Hispanic families with noncitizens have been hardest hit by the pandemic’s economic fallout The Urban Institute’s ... swirling around the rule will be difficult to resolve. State and local government agencies—a trusted source of ...
June 5, 2020
Blog Post
... that immigrant communities are disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. What should be surprising—and is ... offer paid sick leave or health insurance. The federal and state governments exclude some immigrants from the most ... as well as technical support to be able to access these resources. Some states have developed microloan programs ...
May 15, 2020
Commentary
... job losses, according to a study published Wednesday by UC Merced Community and Labor Center researchers. ... of one way that the pandemic has widened California’s economic inequities. It also comes days after Gov. Gavin ... draft budget was his January proposal to extend the state’s health insurance for low-income people to ...
May 21, 2020
News Article
... who are ineligible for COVID-19 federal relief and most state safety-net programs. The Fund was set up as part of a ... . “Our Foundation believes that those of us with the resources have the obligation to step up and help those who ... to get them to the undocumented Californians hit hardest by this unprecedented crisis. # # # GCIR galvanizes ...
May 11, 2020
Press Release
... the California economy, she — like many others in the state — lost her job. Now, the undocumented immigrant from ... instead.) The $2 trillion federal aid package signed by President Trump last Friday will expand unemployment ... impacted residents, regardless of immigration status ( see resources below ). San Francisco’s Give2SF COVID-19 ...
March 31, 2020
News Article
... monumental injustice” that must be fixed. “Millions of American citizens … and their children are being denied ... coronavirus relief, which is expected to focus on aid to state and local governments. Party leaders believe the ... for stimulus payments but that provision was rejected by the Republican-controlled Senate. She said wouldn't ...
May 1, 2020
News Article
... inequalities and broken safety net programs leave millions of people without help or relief. While we applaud ... and decisive steps to help American households weather the economic fallout, we know there are millions of families ... a check, won’t get unemployment, and won’t be caught by our country’s broken safety net. With generous support ...
April 10, 2020
Response Fund
... and agriculture industries; industries severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This has led to the loss of their homes, wages, and/or employment. At the same time, ... undocumented workers have been excluded from federally and state funded safety net programs. This comes at a time when ...
April 10, 2020
Response Fund
The Honorable Gavin Newsom Governor of the State of California State Capitol Sacramento, California ... from harsh enforcement actions threatens our state’s economic and social resilience and future prosperity. Federal ... would welcome coordinating with direct relief fund efforts by the State. Ensure that immigrant Californians have access ...
April 9, 2020
Blog Post
... loan program to help renters and small businesses affected by the economic fallout from the spread of COVID-19. Unlike federal and state relief packages , families will be eligible for ...
April 3, 2020
Response Fund
... Displacement grantees and other organizations nominated by HIP’s current funders and partner organizations. These ... help bring front-line migrant serving organizations the resources they need to develop and launch emergency ... their service provisions, and address other unforeseen impacts of the ongoing pandemic. Impact of COVID-19 HIP’s ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund
... actions result in the consequences we intend for them. One of our intended actions as an organization is to “help vulnerable populations.” This has been one of our commitments from our inception and has been a major ... than do minorities and those with less wealth. Studies by sociologists, as well as climate scientists, urban ...
July 11, 2019
Blog Post
... we lean on what make us strong. We come from generations of people who are generous, community-driven, and resilient. ... organizations, and the families who are at the heart of everything we do. Latino families will turn to trusted community organizations for support and resources. In turn, we want to generously support Latino ...
March 18, 2020
Response Fund
This fundraiser is organized by DAYS Long Beach (dba Edwin and Dorothy Baker Foundation), ... Beach Immigrant Rights Coalition, Democratic Socialist of America (Long Beach Chapter), and Housing Long Beach. COVID-19 has destroyed the livelihoods of many in our community. But whereas those with status can ...
April 10, 2020