Thread by @doug_rand

The Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act is what a sane Congress would pass during this pandemic, to protect everyone in the United States.

Here's what's in this bill from @maziehirono @KamalaHarris @RepJudyChu @RepRaulGrijalva @RepLouCorrea et al...

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Quick summary here:

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hirono.senate.gov/news/press-rel…

For the duration of the #COVID19 emergency, the executive branch would have to suspend all 3 #PublicCharge rules:

*DHS & State Dept rules: in effect now, deterring many many people from getting tests & treatment.

*DOJ draft rule: still looming & would make matters worse.

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More elements that anyone with an ounce of self-preservationism should support:

*Let's not threaten to deport people seeking healthcare or fleeing domestic violence

*Let's make sure everyone has #COVID19 testing, treatment & vaccines covered

*Let's do multilingual outreach

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And for good measure, let's take the weight of expiring visas & work permits off the shoulders of doctors, nurses, & everyone else who shouldn't have to worry about this during a national emergency.

(This bill would do that.)

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Finally, the bill would stop blocking emergency relief to taxpayers who don't have an SSN...and to US citizens who have an SSN but are married to someone who doesn't.

That's right: The #CARESAct penalizes US citizens for marrying someone undocumented.

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Here's the full text of the Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act.

I would have called it the "How About Let's Put Self-Preservation Above Xenophobia Act" (HALPSPAXA) but obviously I'm not a branding expert.

#NationofImmigrants
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