A call for pro-equality pandemic recovery in NJ nj1015.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nj1015.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
‘Pandemic relief could be even more powerful if we didn t leave anyone out’
Credit: NJPP
Brandon McKoy
If the past year has taught us anything, it’s that government has an important role to play during recessions to keep the economy afloat and families out of poverty. Simply put, stimulus works, but only for those who receive it.
Unfortunately, state and federal pandemic relief largely excludes undocumented immigrants. This not only harms those families who already were more likely to catch COVID-19 or lose their job because of it but all of us. That is, when low- and moderate-income people receive assistance, they spend that money immediately and locally in their communities, stimulating the broader economy by helping business and, in the process, saving or creating jobs. The lesson here is that pandemic relief could be even more powerful if we didn’t leave anyone out.
New Jersey: Illegal Aliens on Hunger Strike to Win Taxpayer-Funded Benefits
19 Apr 2021
Illegal aliens in New Jersey have gone on a hunger strike to lobby state lawmakers to pass a taxpayer-funded program that would provide them with potentially billions in unemployment and stimulus benefits.
This month, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) and state Democrats struck a budget deal that includes $2.1 billion of taxpayer money for nearly 300,000 illegal aliens.
Those eligible will get a one-time payment of $15,600, the equivalent of about $300 a week for a year. The aid to illegal aliens in New York is $1.1 billion more than tax credits and grants authorized for small businesses in the state.
State and National Leaders Commend NJPP’s Blueprint to Secure a Just Recovery April 20, 2021, 5:24 pm | in
State and National Leaders Commend NJPP’s Blueprint to Secure a Just Recovery
For Immediate Release
April 20, 2021 – Earlier today, NJPP released the
Blueprint to Secure a Just Recovery, a bold and comprehensive policy platform to guide New Jersey’s pandemic recovery within an anti-racist framework. State and national leaders commend the policy recommendations in the Blueprint and its goals of reducing the racial wealth gap, eliminating poverty, and realizing equity in every corner of the state.
“Over the years, NJPP has distinguished itself as one of the most influential think tanks in New Jersey, driving meaningful policy change to advance economic, social, and racial justice through rigorous independent research,” said
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