Undocumented workers face obstacles qualifying for benefits during the pandemic [calmatters.org]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 4/15/2010:01 PM

By Jacqueline Garcia and Erica Hellerstein, Cal Matters, April 14, 2020

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Hector had a stable job as a cook at an Italian restaurant in Oakland. Suddenly, in mid-March, about a dozen workers were laid off, including him.

“There was a low clientele and the restaurant wasn’t doing well,” said Hector, who didn’t want to provide his last name due to his undocumented status.

Hector, a 45-year-old married father of three and a grandfather, was left struggling to care for his family. Because he is undocumented, he does not qualify for unemployment insurance.

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