Yamila Ruiz, National High Road Director at One Fair Wage, characterized the Undocufund as a critical intervention in the current crisis: “Our undocumented siblings were already amongst those in our society who faced the greatest risk factors in the event of a national catastrophe such as the one we are experiencing today, due to a lack of social safety net and support. Decades of de-prioritization of their needs by both local and federal legislators have led us to this point. Now we are creating both national and local mutual aid networks to bridge those gaps as best we can. We encourage workers to apply to this Emergency Fund for immediate cash assistance, and we encourage those who are able to donate to help those most affected by this global health pandemic and the resulting crisis to our economy.”

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