"Immigrants are a critical part of the U.S. health-care system, representing some 18 percent of its workers. In some occupations, the share is even higher: 22 percent of nursing assistants, for instance, and 29 percent of physicians." https://t.co/vcRUPV4gVR
The reactions are based on fear not science..There is no link between covid19 and a person's nationality or ethnicity. Please remember this and stop the discrimination #immigrants#MSW52170
Conservative group sues Gov. Newsom to block his allocation of $75 million to provide financial help to undocumented immigrants during COVID-19 pandemic https://t.co/K2BfLJAh47
Many undocumented immigrants have no choice but to keep working if given the option, but the fear of putting their loved ones at risk is still there. #MSW52170#undocumentedimmigrants
Without access to assistance, undocumented immigrants have no choice but to keep working to keep their households afloat. But many fear they're putting their families at risk. https://t.co/v8uwrgfKgu via @washingtonpost#COVID19#immigration
It’s clear that even in developed countries, the coronavirus has the power to exploit existing inequalities. From prison labor to undocumented workers, read about the communities most at risk to the coronavirus here: https://t.co/ASSUPTOjEz
NEW REPORT | Immigrants are vital to New York's response to #COVID19
✔️1.8 million work in essential businesses
✔️ One-third of the state’s health care workers are immigrants
✔️ 70 percent of New York's undocumented labor force work in essential business
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“Illegal and essential.” Up to 75% of those who produce our food are undocumented. “What is unconscionable is to be aware of that while forcing these workers to live in the shadows and resist any attempt to provide them with a pathway to citizenship.” https://t.co/pcdjFmMJSF
California undocumented workers will receive between $500 and $1000 as part of a $125 million coronavirus disaster relief fund, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday. https://t.co/VIkhyybgCB
Undocumented immigrants pay taxes and their labor "is worth more than $180 billion a year to California's economy," according to California state controller Betty Yee. The #RecallGavinNewsom folks can have several seats. https://t.co/K8tP4JSeKq
Trump's new immigration ban is a monumental scam. It won't address the ongoing spread of coronavirus, which *he* allowed to rage of control. The suggestion that US workers will benefit is a complete misdiagnosis of our current economic calamity. New piece:
https://t.co/ixjLYKZcAF
Trump's new immigration ban is a monumental scam. It won't address the ongoing spread of coronavirus, which *he* allowed to rage of control. The suggestion that US workers will benefit is a complete misdiagnosis of our current economic calamity. New piece:
https://t.co/ixjLYKZcAF
Trump is trying to distract and deflect from his failure to address the ongoing pandemic.
To our immigrant community: know that we see you and we won’t stop fighting against Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda. https://t.co/GBNHDqTgqx
Dreamers have contributed so much to our country, and they are risking their lives fighting on the frontlines of this pandemic. They deserve permanent immigration status and a pathway to citizenship—as they are Americans in every way but on paper. https://t.co/e4IYqX3WIy
Nike sweatshop workers in Vietnam are 80 percent female, and some are illegally forced to labor more than the statutory working week of 48 hours. #sweatshopworkers#MSW52170