California will be the first state to give cash to immigrants living in the country illegally who are hurt by the coronavirus, offering $500 apiece to 150,000 adults who were left out of the $2T stimulus package approved by Congress.
Pennsylvania governor to veto bill that would immediately reopen more businessesAs the White House pushes for a plan to reopen the country’s economy, the Republican-controlled Pennsylvania statehouse passed legislation that would allow some businesses to re-open immediately, despite a statewide stay-at-home order put in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Pennsylvania Secretary of Health, Dr. Rachel Levine notes in a letter to the general assembly that the peak of coronavirus has not yet been reached in Pennsylvania, which as of Wednesday night has more than 26,000 cases and 774 deaths. Governor Wolf joined an alliance this week with governors across the northeast to work toward a regional approach to an economic reopening.NY Bar Association creates task force to assist with pro bono legal work
The initial request sought lawyers to help residents apply for unemployment benefits, however, according to the, “the network is quickly gearing up to handle a range of other issues from evictions to domestic violence to job and housing discrimination.”
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