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LIFT the BAR, Bilingual Training, and Health Coverage
Dear John,
This week we’re sharing some details on our upcoming Lift the Bar Act week of action and a final reminder to register for our bilingual health promoters training next week. Read on to learn more.
Updates: Lift the Bar Act
PIF anticipates the reintroduction of the LIFT the BAR Act this spring. This landmark legislation restores access to programs like Medicaid, CHIP, and SNAP, by removing the five-year bar and other barriers that deny critical care and aid to people who are lawfully present. We don’t know yet exactly when the LIFT the BAR Act will be reintroduced–so in the meantime, here’s the quick snapshot:
The LIFT the BAR Act
*
The
Lifting
Immigrant
Families
Through
Benefits
Access
Restoration
(LIFT
the
BAR
Act).
(In
the
last
Congress,
the
bill
numbers
were:
HR
5227
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,
Rep.
Jayapal
/
S
4311
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,
Sen.
Hirono)
will
soon
be
reintroduced
*
Key
provisions
of
the
LIFT
the
BAR
Act:
*
Repeal
the
five-year
bar
in
Medicaid,
the
Children’s
Health
Insurance
Program
(CHIP),
Supplemental
Nutrition
Assistance
Program
(SNAP),
Temporary
Assistance
for
Needy
Families
(TANF),
and
Supplemental
Security
Income
(SSI)
*
Make
people
who
have
DACA,
TPS,
and
other
lawfully
present
immigrants
eligible
for
many
federal
safety
net
programs
Broad support in Congress, among Advocates, and the Public
*
The
House
version
had
100
cosponsors
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in
the
117th
Congress,
and
the
Senate
version
had
11
cosponsors
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*
More
than
750
organizations
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nationwide
urged
congressional
leadership
to
pass
the
bill
*
Polling
found
that
74%
of
voters
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support
reversing
the
five-year
bar,
including
majorities
of
Republicans,
Independents,
and
Democrats
We will keep you posted as we learn more about plans for reintroduction of this important legislation. And to shape our advocacy work, join PIF’s Federal Advocacy Working Group.
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Register Today: Vaccine outreach in Immigrant Communities
We’re excited about next week’s free health promoters training with PIF member Clinica Romero [[link removed]] on COVID and flu vaccine outreach. Participants will work with seasoned promoters and a member of the PIF team, exploring strategies to address immigration-related vaccination concerns, as well as field-tested approaches to encourage immigrant families to get vaccinated. Participants will receive a certificate of completion. These interactive workshops are available in Spanish and English. Click the buttons below to register for either or both. [[link removed]]
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#ProtectFamilies: 4 Steps Your State Can Take
Starting in April, states will begin re-assessing Medicaid eligibility for the first time since 2020. The US government estimates 18 million people could lose Medicaid. Immigrant families face additional barriers, but states can do a lot to #ProtectFamilies. [[link removed]]
We recently shared four ideas [[link removed]] on Twitter. Please check those out and encourage your state’s leaders to implement all four as a good start. And please retweet to help us get the word.
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In Solidarity,
Adriana Cadena & Cheasty Anderson, on behalf of the PIF Team
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