![]() “Immigration status shouldn’t be the gatekeeper to any of these programs. Democratic Senator Dick Durbin clarified that undocumented immigrants don’t qualify for checks in the measure that passed the Senate and is pending in the House.Īdvocacy groups have argued for “inclusive” aid packages that provide direct aid to as many immigrants as possible no matter citizenship status, and while a few states set up aid for the undocumented, it’s not nearly enough, according to Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center. The issue was brought up again on March 6 when Republican Senator Ted Cruz claimed Biden’s new $1.9 trillion aid package would send stimulus checks to every illegal alien in America. ![]() residents continue to have no direct access to billions of dollars in federal pandemic relief. ![]() He also said they should be able to be vaccinated against COVID-19 without worrying that they will be arrested and deported.Įven though the COVID-19 vaccine is available to everyone no matter their citizenship, a distrust of government and law enforcement in the immigrant community and a lack of culturally competent vaccination information and even misinformation have made some undocumented immigrants reluctant to come forward early in the vaccination rollout.Įven if Biden makes good on his pledge of equitable access to the vaccine, unauthorized U.S. ![]() President Joe Biden’s inauguration brought some encouraging news, as he’s said he wants to create a path for citizenship for many of the nation’s undocumented immigrants. ![]()
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