Health Equity

Without a Pandemic Safety Net, Immigrants Living in US Illegally Fall Through the Cracks

Abstract: The Migration Policy Institute, a nonprofit think tank in Washington, D.C., reported in January that 9.3 million unauthorized immigrants whose income meets the threshold for covid aid are blocked from accessing it, and also can’t apply for federal programs that provide cash and food assistance.

Publication: Kaiser Health News

Date Published: March 9, 2021

Author(s): LJ Dawson

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