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Advocates Rally, Urging Health Benefits For All Regardless of Immigration Status


Brenda Leon
/ Connecticut Public Radio
 
Immigrants Rights groups and advocates gathered in Hartford this week to rally in support of Senate Bill 956.  The legislation would provide HUSKY health benefits to Connecticut state residents regardless of immigration status. 
 
The bill was voted out of the Human Services Committee earlier this month and will move now to the Senate floor. Some opponents of the bill would like to scale back eligibility to those under 19 years old.  At the rally, supporters spoke publicly on the consequences of limited access to health insurance for undocumented immigrants. 
 
Jonathan Gonzalez, an organizer with Connecticut Citizen Action Group, said the current public health crisis has made very clear how important it is for immigrants of all ages to be able to get the healthcare they need.   ....

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Ed Gomes, a Bridgeport icon, is laid to rest; plans made to honor his memory


Ed Gomes, a Bridgeport icon, is laid to rest; plans made to honor his memory
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Draped in the American flag, the casket of State Senator Ed Gomes is carried from his funeral service at Blessed Sacrament RC Church on Union Avenue in Bridgeport, Conn. on Wednesday, December 30, 2020.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Jennifer Bush, neice of deceased State Senator Ed Gomes, wears a sweatshirt printed with his photo as she attends his funeral service at Blessed Sacrament RC Church on Union Avenue in Bridgeport, Conn. on Wednesday, December 30, 2020.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less ....

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