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Download a PDF of this factsheet<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n AUGUST 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n During the global COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people in the United States continue to be denied access to health care and basic economic supports because of their immigration status. This community includes many non\u2013U.S. citizens who are lawfully present in the U.S., including people with \u201cgreen cards\u201d who have made a permanent home here.<\/p>\n We need to ensure that everyone in the U.S. has access to high-quality health care, food, and economic assistance, regardless of their race, income, or where they were born. COVID-19 has exposed the severe inequities that predated the pandemic; our response as a nation can provide a blueprint to create a stronger, healthier country for all.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Photo by CDC<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n The LIFT the BAR Act would align federal assistance programs with the eligibility standards of the Affordable Care Act, allowing all lawfully present immigrants to access federal programs without discriminatory bars or waiting periods.<\/p>\n The act would:<\/p>\n [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.migrationpolicy.org\/article\/frequently-requested-statistics-immigrants-and-immigration-united-states<\/a>.<\/p>\n [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.migrationpolicy.org\/research\/covid-19-testing-treatment-immigrants-health-insurance<\/a>.<\/p>\n [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.americanprogress.org\/issues\/immigration\/news\/2017\/03\/16\/427868\/state-state-estimates-family-members- unauthorized-immigrants\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n [4]<\/a> https:\/\/protectingimmigrantfamilies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Research-Documents-Harm-of-Public-Charge-Policy-During-the-COVID-19-Pandemic-2.pdf<\/a>.<\/p>\n [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.filesforprogress.org\/datasets\/2021\/2\/dfp-vox-biden-immigration-agenda.pdf<\/a>.<\/p>\n [6]<\/a> https:\/\/peoplesaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PA-Deep-Canvass-Final-Report-v5.pdf<\/a>.<\/p>\n [7]<\/a> https:\/\/familiesusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/FUSA-and-Hart-Feb-2021-Poll-Findings-Short.pdf<\/a>.<\/p>\n [8]<\/a> https:\/\/ajph.aphapublications.org\/doi\/10.2105\/AJPH.2008.144733<\/a>.<\/p>\n [9]<\/a> https:\/\/laborcenter.berkeley.edu\/medi-cal-undocumented-adults\/#text34<\/a>.<\/p>\n [10]<\/a> https:\/\/www.rwjf.org\/en\/library\/research\/2018\/09\/snap-supports-children-and-families.html#:~:text=Boosts%20%20children%E2%80%99s%20health.,a%20reduction%20in%20food%20insecurity<\/a>.<\/p>\n [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org\/research\/immigrants-in-the-united-states<\/a>.<\/p>\n [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.migrationpolicy.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/COVID-19-EssentialWorkers-FS_Final.pdf<\/a>.<\/p>\n [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.kff.org\/racial-equity-and-health-policy\/fact-sheet\/health-coverage-of-immigrants\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n [14]<\/a> https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/hispanic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/08\/Pew-Research-Center_Current- Data_Statistical-Portrait-of-the-Foreign-Born-2018.pdf<\/a>.<\/p>\n [15]<\/a> https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/coronavirus\/expert-answers\/coronavirus-infection-by-race\/faq-20488802<\/a>.<\/p>\n [16]<\/a> https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/19EWWn7YwEdCydkAQn2gW1LAVLBJ4J0Mc\/view<\/a>.<\/p>\n [17]<\/a> https:\/\/familiesusa.org\/resources\/the-catastrophic-cost-of-uninsurance-covid-19-cases-and-deaths-closely- tied-to-americas-health-coverage-gaps\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.guttmacher.org\/infographic\/2018\/immigrant-women-need-health-coverage-not-legal-barriers-0<\/a>.<\/p>\n [19]<\/a> https:\/\/www.urban.org\/features\/part-us-data-driven-look-children-immigrants<\/a>.<\/p>\n [20]<\/a> https:\/\/www.migrationpolicy.org\/article\/frequently-requested-statistics-immigrants-and-immigration-united-states-2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n [21]<\/a> https:\/\/www.kff.org\/racial-equity-and-health-policy\/fact-sheet\/health-coverage-of-immigrants\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n [22]<\/a> http:\/\/org2.salsalabs.com\/o\/5118\/p\/salsa\/web\/common\/public\/content?content_item_KEY=13089<\/a>.<\/p>\n [23]<\/a> https:\/\/www.jahonline.org\/article\/S1054-139X(18)30790-0\/fulltext<\/a>.<\/p>\n [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2227-9067\/6\/4\/55<\/a>.<\/p>\n [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.urban.org\/research\/publication\/one-seven-adults-immigrant-families-reported-avoiding-public-benefit-programs-2018<\/a>.<\/p>\n [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/15562948.2010.522467<\/a> (emphasis added).<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1446077129866{margin-top: -15px !important;}”][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=”sidebar-1″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row el_class=”holder” css=”.vc_custom_1444345515294{margin-top: -100px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_empty_space height=”0px”][vc_column_text] Support and Pass the LIFT the BAR Act Download a PDF of this factsheet AUGUST 2021 During the global COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people in the United States continue to be denied access to health care and basic economic supports because of their immigration status. 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The Solution<\/h2>\n
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The Why<\/h2>\n
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Data Show the Need to Address Immigrant Health and Well-Being<\/h2>\n
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