Dear John,
In case you missed it... this week the Voices for Human Needs blog calls for ICE to suspend enforcement activities during the ongoing pandemic. And we examine the importance of government intervention to combat food insecurity and unemployment. Finally, we unveil this week's COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship, a by-the-numbers glance at how the pandemic is affecting low-income and other vulnerable people. Please share!
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This week on the blog...
CLASP: ICE must stop enforcement during the pandemic
Sept. 30
On March 18, 2020, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced it would largely be halting immigration enforcement in response to the spread of COVID-19 and noted that immigrants should not avoid seeking health care for fear of deportation. Despite the very damaging threats to public health, ICE resumed immigration enforcement in mid-July. Just last month, ICE arrested Alicia Flores Gonzalez, a mother of four U.S. citizen children, and within 24 hours ICE deported her from the country. Ms. Flores was apprehended by immigration enforcement after dropping her daughter off at child care and going to work. READ MORE
Economic recovery, food insecurity, and COVID-19: 'To err on the side of too little is more dangerous than to err on the side of too much'
Oct. 2
It’s no surprise that a rising number of Americans are turning towards the government for financial support. Since the pandemic began, we’ve seen ways of furloughs and layoffs; while some jobs have returned, the nation’s economic outlook remains dire. Still, the Senate delays action on extending assistance. To delay desperately needed relief by choosing to leave Washington when so many people are facing loss of earnings and hunge shows a remarkable lack of concern during a time of great and dire need. READ MORE
CHN's latest COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship
Oct. 2
The Americans are broke edition. Nearly 180 million Americans face the possibility of having their utilities cut off. More and more can’t make rent or put food on the table. Just yesterday, more airline workers lost their jobs than at any point in U.S. aviation history. And at Disney, once the “happiest place on Earth,” 28,000 just-laid-off workers aren’t so happy. State governments are facing a combined shortfall of $555 billion over the next few years. It is not too late to tell Senators to do the jobs they were elected to do – protect the American people. READ MORE »
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