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MEXICO CITY, Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Individuals who were held in L.A. County jail based on ICE holds in the period from October 2010 to June 2014 may be eligible to participate in a financial settlement to compensate them for rights violations committed by the L.A. County Sheriff s Department (LASD). More than 18,500 people are entitled to receive restitution from the $14 million USD settlement. Class members are eligible to receive from $250 to $25,000 based on the time they were held and other details. In order to receive compensation, individuals must submit a claim which does not require them to disclose their immigration status no later than October 10, 2021. All information submitted by claimants will be kept confidential.
White House Confirms Support for Stimulus Checks for Citizens Born to Undocumented Immigrants
On 2/9/21 at 5:12 PM EST
A controversial vote by eight SenateDemocrats against stimulus benefits for undocumented immigrants last week forced the White House to clarify its own stance in favor of checks for the U.S. citizen children of undocumented parents Tuesday.
The controversy on the left began when eight Democrats voted in favor of an amendment from Republican Indiana Senator Todd Young included in the COVID relief package. Some of the Democratic senators who voted for the provision included Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper, Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, and Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly, all of whom benefitted from the votes and organizing of Latino voters and immigration groups during their respective elections.
Immigrant wariness a hurdle for vaccine efforts
Advocacy groups are heading into farm fields in California to bring vaccines and information to migrant laborers in Spanish and other languages.Some immigrants in the country illegally may fear that information taken during vaccinations could be turned over to authorities and not seek out vaccines.PTI | Mecca | Updated: 23-01-2021 21:42 IST | Created: 23-01-2021 21:42 IST
Advocacy groups are heading into farm fields in California to bring vaccines and information to migrant laborers in Spanish and other languages.
Some immigrants in the country illegally may fear that information taken during vaccinations could be turned over to authorities and not seek out vaccines. Those who speak little or no English may find it difficult to access shots. These challenges are particularly worrying for Latino immigrants, who make a large portion of the workforce in industries where they have a significant risk of exposure. In California s sprawli
SAN FRANCISCO A federal appeals court has denied a Southern California church’s request to overturn the state’s coronavirus restrictions barring worship services indoors during the coronavirus pandemic. The Sacramento Bee says Friday’s ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals leaves the door open for addressing Gov. Gavin Newsom administration’s limits on church attendance if a California county is in a less-restrictive COVID-19 tier. A three-judge panel ruled against South Bay United Pentecostal Church of Chula Vista over public health orders that restrict religious services from