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The LIBRE Initiative’s Guidance for State-Based Health Care Reforms to Help Address COVID-19

April 1, 2020

The LIBRE Initiative, an organization committed to empowering the Hispanic community, is calling on Governors and state lawmakers to take bold and decisive action to contain the spread of COVID-19, provide access to health care services, and address the legitimate public safety associated with the global pandemic. As our elected officials consider ways to confront … Read More

Relief Package & Recovery Checks FAQ

March 30, 2020

Recently, President Donald Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, legislation that will provide, among other things, rebate checks for some individuals and families to use during this period of economic distress. Below are some common questions about the rebate checks, including who is eligible to receive what amount. Who … Read More

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COVID-19 Resource Center

March 26, 2020

Uncertainty casts a shadow over everything right now as many wonder how long the coronavirus problem will persist and how intense it will become. The LIBRE Initiative is committed to helping ease that worry by providing resources aimed at arming with you knowledge and lending you a voice to the halls of Congress. Stay home, tune … Read More

Tenemos 15 días para tomar acción sobre el Corona Virus

March 26, 2020

Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) están vigilando de cerca un brote de enfermedad respiratoria causada por un nuevo coronavirus que se identificó por primera vez en Wuhan, en la provincia de Hubei, en China. Esta es una situación emergente que está cambiando rápidamente y los CDC continuarán brindando información … Read More

Enfermedad del Coronavirus 2019 (COVID‑19)

March 26, 2020

Skip directly to site contentSkip directly to page optionsSkip directly to A-Z link Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades. CDC 24/7: Salvamos vidas. Protegemos a la gente.Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades. CDC 24/7: Salvamos vidas. Protegemos a la gente.™ Coronavirus Submit All A-Z Topics Enfermedad del Coronavirus 2019 … Read More

Portland tailor shop makes free face masks to help amid supply shortage

March 26, 2020

PORTLAND, Maine —Antoine’s tailor shop in Portland is closed for business right now because of the coronavirus outbreak but the staff has come in anyway, on their own time, to make face masks. Staff there say it’s something they’ve never done before but they learned how to do it in order to assist the community … Read More

Immigrants Aid America During COVID-19 Crisis

March 26, 2020

CATO AT LIBERTY RSS March 23, 2020 1:07PM Immigrants Aid America During COVID-19 Crisis By David J. Bier TwitterLinkedInRedditFacebook As the COVID-19 spreads through the United States, the government has closed its borders to foreigners. Yet millions of immigrants already here are working every day to defeat the contagion or mitigate its economic effects. From cleaning away germs … Read More

Medical providers reach out to LA’s immigrant community amid coronavirus concerns

March 26, 2020

PORTLAND, Maine —Antoine’s tailor shop in Portland is closed for business right now because of the coronavirus outbreak but the staff has come in anyway, on their own time, to make face masks. Staff there say it’s something they’ve never done before but they learned how to do it in order to assist the community … Read More

Portland tailor shop makes free face masks to help amid supply shortage

March 26, 2020

Portland tailor shop makes free face masks to help amid supply shortage PORTLAND, Maine —Antoine’s tailor shop in Portland is closed for business right now because of the coronavirus outbreak but the staff has come in anyway, on their own time, to make face masks. Staff there say it’s something they’ve never done before … Read More

Immigrant Health Care Workers Play a Vital Role in the United States’ COVID-19 Response

March 26, 2020

Posted by Walter Ewing | Mar 24, 2020 | Business & the Workforce, High Skilled As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, the U.S. health care system will likely be pushed to its limits. During this time, it is important to remember the role that immigrant health care workers play alongside their native-born colleagues on the front lines of this fight—and how strongly … Read More