California is not the only state that has decided to give\nso-called \u201cstimulus funds\u201d to those here illegally, it is just the\nlargest. Both Oregon and Washington have\nalso provided taxpayer money to illegal aliens. Now, some states with large\nnumbers of open borders legislators, like Massachusetts and New Jersey, may go\neven further in their efforts to provide for illegal aliens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Oregon, the Joint Emergency Board, a statutory\nlegislative committee comprised of members of both houses of the Oregon legislature,\napproved more than $32 million along mostly partisan lines, to help businesses,\nworkers and renters during the Coronavirus pandemic. Ten million dollars will be used to create a wage replacement fund<\/a> for illegal aliens who\ndo not qualify for other types of federal aid. \nThis fund is expected to help approximately 15,000 aliens who could get\nup to $595 per week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n After the Joint Emergency Board \u201ctook actions to help\nOregonians get through the Coronavirus crisis,\u201d Senate President Peter Courtney\n(D-Salem) claimed<\/a>, \u201cwe have all been hit hard by this\npandemic. We are all in this together.\u201d\nYet, while the Joint Emergency Board gave money to those illegally in the\ncountry, it deferred a decision to create a $50 million fund that would provide\nno-interest loans to rural hospitals. Many of these hospitals are facing\neconomic hardships \u2013 they are spending money on equipment to deal with the\npandemic while their revenues have decreased as a result of the cancellation of\ntheir elective surgical procedures, the hospitals\u2019 bread and butter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In Washington, the Department of Social and Health Services\nwill allow Coronavirus relief funding to go to illegal aliens. Individuals who are not eligible for other\nprograms can apply for Disaster Cash and receive a one-time payment between\n$383 and $1,121. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The state appears more concerned about providing assistance\nto illegal aliens than taking care of veterans who fought for the United\nStates. In a Spokane Veterans\u2019 Home, nearly half<\/a> of the residents tested positive\nfor COVID-19. This comes as no real surprise considering a recent FAIR study<\/a> found veterans continue to struggle\nwith unmet healthcare needs. Yet Washington shows preferential treatment for\nits illegal aliens over its veterans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite providing funding for illegal aliens at the expense\nof the state\u2019s veterans, it seems that Governor Jay Inslee (D) has not done\nenough. Recently 435 organizations and immigrant rights leaders<\/a>\nasked Governor Inslee to create a $100 million Washington Worker Relief Fund\nfor illegal aliens who cannot receive federal assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not to be outdone by California, the Massachusetts\nlegislature has introduced legislation to provide stimulus funds to illegal\naliens that goes beyond California Governor Gavin Newsom\u2019s Executive Order. Senate Bill (SB) 2659 and House Docket (HD)\n5036 would give<\/a> illegal alien families that filed either\n2018 or 2019 state tax returns using an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number\n(ITIN) $1,200 per adult and $500 per child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While the legislature is considering giving illegal aliens\nso-called \u201cstimulus funds,\u201d roughly 950,<\/a>000<\/a> residents in the Bay State have filed\nunemployment since March 15. Amid this\navalanche of filings, the state\u2019s unemployment fund, according to U.S. Treasury data<\/a>, had\n$748 million as of April 16 \u2013 enough to cover only about two weeks of\nunemployment benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Likewise, in New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy (D) had been\npushing the legislature to provide so-called \u201cstimulus funds\u201d for illegal\naliens, giving illegal aliens $600 per week. \nSenators Teresa Ruiz (D-Newark) and Nicholas Scutari (D-Linden) heeded\nhis call and introduced a bill<\/a> that would provide\napproximately $35 million in direct cash assistance to about 500,000 illegal\naliens. This would be on top of the $4.5 billion<\/a> New Jersey taxpayers currently pay\nannually according to FAIR\u2019s 2017 Cost Study. With nearly 140,000 COVID-19 cases<\/a>, second only to New\nYork state, Governor Murphy and the New Jersey Legislature\u2019s priority should be\nfocused on the health of those living in New Jersey and not pandering to those\nin the country illegally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, both Connecticut and Colorado may also\nconsider giving illegal aliens taxpayer funds. \nIn Connecticut, 47 legislators, including the Senate President Pro\nTempore, recently sent a letter to Governor Ned Lamont (D) asking him to create\na Coronavirus disaster assistance fund similar to California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Connecticut had already been\nfacing a budget crunch<\/a> even before the pandemic. Now, it is anticipated the state will have a $934 million deficit this year and be in\nthe hole $2.3 billion for the fiscal year that starts July 1, 2020. At a time when the state will deplete\nits entire \u201crainy day” fund and likely require hundreds of millions of\ndollars in spending cuts and millions in new taxes, the state\u2019s focus should be\nto help Connecticut citizens and legal residents who are suffering and not to\nprovide \u201cstimulus funds\u201d for illegal aliens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In Colorado, there are several legislators who are planning to introduce\nbills when the session reconvenes on May 18 that would provide Coronavirus\nbenefits to illegal aliens. Senator Julie Gonzales (D-Denver) wants to provide<\/a> all Coloradans aid\n\u201cregardless of their immigration status.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n While all Americans acknowledge the humanitarian crisis\nignited by the Coronavirus, they also recognize that resources are finite. According to a recent \u201cJust the News<\/a>\u201d poll, only 22 percent of\nAmericans agree with giving illegal aliens stimulus cash. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It is time for politicians to focus on legislation and\npolicies that put American citizens and legal immigrants first. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" California is not the only state that has decided to give so-called \u201cstimulus funds\u201d to those here illegally, it is just the largest. Both Oregon and Washington have also provided taxpayer money to illegal aliens. Now, some states with large numbers of open borders legislators, like Massachusetts and New Jersey, may go even further in<\/p>\n