Both legal immigrants and undocumented parents face hurdles in getting aid. The problem has grown more acute as children of immigrants account for a growing share of young people.
The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating health, economic and social consequences. In New York, the pandemic and ensuing economic shutdown produced almost 2 million job losses in 2020. Yet for many, economic hardships existed long before this time.
Happy Monday! The House will reconvene on Tuesday after an extended recess and lawmakers are set to spend all of October campaigning for re-election, leaving precious little time to pass legislation, including a continuing resolution to extend federal funding and avoid a government shutdown after September 30. The stopgap funding bill is expected to keep agencies functioning until mid-December either the 9th or the 16th of the month when funding would again have to be provided.