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Excluding Undocumented Immigrants From Stimulus Funds Cost $10 Billion In Economic Activity

“Undocumented workers are fundamental to our economy, especially during the pandemic when many of them are the essential workers who are keeping us fed, safe and healthy,” said Sonja Diaz, founding director of the Latino Policy and Politics Institute.

Read More | August 17, 2020

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UCLA study reveals demographics with highest COVID-19 case and death rates in LA

A study published July 27 by the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute, compared COVID-19 case and death rates in LA County across several ethnic, racial and income demographics. While 23 out of every 100,000 white LA County residents died from COVID-19 complications, the rates for Black and Latino residents were 46 per 100,000 and 54 per 100,000…

Read More | August 17, 2020

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Cost of Excluding Undocumented Immigrants from Stimulus Funds: $10 billion in Economic Activity

A UCLA study published today found the exclusion of undocumented residents and their families from the $1,200 stimulus payments given to taxpayers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a loss of $10 billion in potential economic output.

Read More | August 17, 2020

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New UCLA Study Finds Economic Impact of Excluding Undocumented Residents from Stimulus Payments

“It would be only fair to recognize their contributions by including them in recovery efforts, and it is also clear that we cannot rebound from this crisis if we leave them behind,” said Sonja Diaz.

Read More | August 17, 2020

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US failure to renew COVID-19 stimulus threatens further economic decline and unemployment

UCLA LPPI expert, Dr. Raul Hinojosa-Ojeda, co-writes a blog post on the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to undo the stimulus effect of the programs and exacerbate the economic damage from the lockdown.

Read More | August 17, 2020

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