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South Korea's most populous province has ordered all of its foreign workers to be tested for COVID-19 by March 22, sparking complaints of long lines and logistical problems, as well as of implicit xenophobia in government messaging. Last week, Gyeonggi province issued a sweeping administrative order mandating all international workers be tested after at least 275 foreigners tested positive, many in outbreaks at manufacturing plants. The province says the order covers roughly 85,000 registered foreigners as well as an unknown number of potential undocumented workers, while those who don&...

Through an interpreter, Giovanni shares his story of being a painter during the pandemic. “People didn’t want us inside their homes, enclosed spaces where social distancing is very difficult. It is so disheartening the government believes we don’t need help and would allow our families to go hungry. It’s been a full year and the federal government refuses to give us our share so we’re calling our state to do so.” said Giovanni The group also expressed support for the “Invest In Our New York Act,” which would raise taxes on ultra-wealthy residents. Campaign Organizer Hellen Cor...

A bill introduced on Friday by California Sen. Alex Padilla called for a pathway to citizenship for essential undocumented workers. 5 million undocumented workers were on the frontlines during COVID-19, and the bill would grant them Permanent Legal Resident status. A pathway to citizenship would also stimulate the economy through tax contributions and higher wages for Americans. In order to aid essential workers during COVID-19, Democrats introduced a bill on Friday to provide undocumented immigrants who have worked on the frontlines during the pandemic an expedited pathway to citizenship. Le...

America’s immigration policy reform is increasingly being overwhelmed by polemics, idealism and slogans. The formulation of well-reasoned, sensible and realizable immigration policy requires taking into account a host of considerations, especially demographics, laws, rights and messages. Regarding demographics, a great deal of migration information and statistics on levels, trends and projections are available. For example, among America’s population of 330 million are 45 million foreign-born migrants, or 14 percent of the population, with about one-quarter of them, nearly 11 million, res...

Maryland Republican lawmakers are fiercely opposing a proposal to provide COVID-19 relief funds to undocumented taxpaying workers.GOP senators charge Democrats are pushing a far-left agenda, while Democrats argue issues surrounding COVID-19 must include tax fairness.A civil but heated discussion took place Wednesday on the Senate floor over legislation that would provide COVID-19 relief money to low-income taxpaying workers who are not U.S. citizens. Senate Bill 218 would benefit some 60,000 people."So we are going to spend $60 million creating a special welfare program and checks for th...