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Fairfield County Group Raises Money For Undocumented People, Coronavirus Help Coming From CT Fairfield County Group Raises Money For Undocumented People, Coronavirus Help Coming From CT
Fairfield County Group Raises Money For Undocumented People, Coronavirus Help Coming From CT No federal stimulus check is coming for unemployed undocumented workers now in the third month of having to choose between paying rent and buying groceries. There's no state aid either. They can't apply for unemployment and are not eligible for SNAP benefits. Knowing this harsh reality for many of its local citizens, a Fairfield County citizens group mobilized to try to help families out. The Norwalk Immigrant Community Emergency Fund organized by Unidad Latina Norwalk (ULA) has raised $2,000 of a $50,000 goal since it established a GoFundMe on May 8. Wesleyan University student and pa…

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