Creating a Safety Net for Immigrant Communities [ppic.org]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 1/21/212:18 PM

By Shannon McConville, Public Policy Institute of California, January 21, 2021

California is home to about 11 million immigrants, three-quarters of whom are naturalized or legally residing. But about 2.5 million are undocumented and ineligible for most safety net benefits. Through Disaster Relief Aid for Immigrants (DRAI), funded by state executive order in April 2020, California dedicated $75 million to assist undocumented immigrants affected by COVID-19—providing individuals with $500 and families with up to $1,000.

The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) was one of 12 organizations tasked with creating this emergency program. We talked with Joseph Villela, director of Policy and Advocacy at CHIRLA, about the experience.

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