Estimated 19,000 US citizen children in SC will not receive stimulus checks over parents documentation
Estimated 19,000 US citizen children in SC will not receive stimulus checks over parents documentati By Chris Joseph | December 28, 2020 at 9:27 PM EST - Updated December 29 at 5:31 AM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Congressional relief in the form of stimulus checks is coming for American citizens, just not all of them.
President Donald Trump signed the bill on Sunday, which expanded the eligibility for the checks to people whose spouse or parent is undocumented.
However, if both parents are undocumented, no relief checks will be going to those U.S. citizen children.
The $900 billion COVID relief package passed by Congress this month includes a $7 billion broadband Internet investment. The bill sets aside funding to help low-income families pay for reliable Internet service. It also includes millions for telehealth and for creating up-to-date broadband coverage maps.
While he has called for additional aid, including increasing the amount of the direct payments to Americans, Congressman Jim Clyburn (D-SC), did praise the relief package and said it includes critical support for South Carolina communities.
“It is especially essential during this pandemic that every American have affordable access to health care, education, housing, Internet, and economic opportunity,” said Congressman Clyburn. “The investments in this bill will make progress in all of these areas throughout South Carolina and the Sixth Congressional District.”
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