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An Unexpected Helper

What to Know: Oft-villainized petroleum is on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19; it’s used to make the hand sanitizers and the masks and gloves (PPE) health care workers need.

The TPPF Take: Fossil fuels are helping us to beat the coronavirus. They also provide the majority of the electricity we use.

“As we weather and emerge from this national crisis, our elected leaders must remember how critical affordable, reliable energy was to getting us through the coronavirus pandemic — and reject any policy proposals that would put that energy in jeopardy,” says TPPF’s Katie Tahuahua. “And as most of the country self-quarantines, it’s more apparent than ever how intimately entwined our lives are with the availability of electricity.”

Safer For Everyone

What to Know: New Jersey inmates are succumbing to COVID-19 more than inmates in other states.

The TPPF Take: New Jersey is taking sensible steps to release inmates who pose no threat to public safety.

“Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order avoids blanket releases by instructing the New Jersey Department of Corrections to use its furlough power to place carefully selected people on home confinement,” says TPPF’s John Koufos. “The executive order also requires the involvement of New Jersey’s robust reentry infrastructure, to ensure that those released will have the tools and support they need to be law-abiding citizens.”

Immigration Pause

What to Know: Polls show that Americans support President Trump’s pause in immigration during the COVID-19 outbreak.

The TPPF Take: The pause is a prudent step to take amid the pandemic.

“As we work to get a handle on this pandemic, no one should argue with prioritizing the health and well-being of U.S. citizens and immigrants who are already here,” says TPPF’s John Hostettler. “The reality is that this measure is very limited in scope. It primarily applies to immigrants who are coming to join their families, such as spouses and children of permanent residents, as well as the adult children and siblings of U.S. citizens. It doesn’t affect nonimmigrant visas, such as temporary guest workers, at all, nor immigrants who are seeking to enter the country in order to contribute directly to combating or recovering from the COVID-19 outbreak.”