'We live paycheck to paycheck': Undocumented workers struggle as economy grinds to a halt [calmatters.org]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 3/26/204:00 AM

By Jacqueline Garcia and Jackie Botts, Cal Matters, March 24, 2020

More than 2 million undocumented workers, who do not quality for many state and federal benefits, are among the hardest hit Californians as the economy is battered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Congress is working to provide an emergency relief fund that could benefit U.S. citizens and permanent legal residents. However, undocumented workers are not included.

Also, undocumented workers do not qualify for unemployment insurance, or for the California Earned Income Tax Credit, a cash back credit that puts money into the pockets of workers.

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