NY Democrats Propose Giving Some Criminals, Illegals Checks Of Over $20,000 NY Democrats Propose Giving Some Criminals, Illegals Checks Of Over $20,000 April 1, 2021 Democrats in New York are working on creating a fund that would give some illegal aliens and ex-convicts more than $20,000 apiece in direct payments related to the coronavirus pandemic. In an explosive report from Politico, New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomos office is reportedly in talks with state lawmakers to create something called the Excluded Workers Fund, which would offer direct payments to undocumented immigrants and formerly incarcerated individuals who missed out on work opportunities amid the pandemic.