MARIE CLAIRE: Congress Needs to Prioritize Immigrants in the Next COVID-19 Relief Bill
More from our Marie Claire op-ed:
"More than 10 weeks ago, the House passed the HEROES Act, which, if signed into law, would provide all immigrants, regardless of immigration status, direct assistance and relief from the hardships of the pandemic, including access to free testing and treatment, previous and any additional stimulus checks, and extended work permits for DACA recipients and TPS holders.
The Republican-led Senate has not brought the HEROES Act to the floor for a vote. Instead, they released their own plan last week. Rather than prioritizing relief for hard-working families, the HEALS Act doubles down on excluding immigrants, including the U.S. citizen children of undocumented people. "
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