More than two-thirds of Americans say the federal government has a responsibility to provide medical care to undocumented immigrants infected with coronavirus, almost double the proportion who believe it is incumbent on the government to give economic help to undocumented workers who’ve lost their job
Nearly seven in 10 Americans said it's the federal government’s responsibility to provide medical care to undocumented immigrants, but less than four in 10 said it also should be providing them economic help if they’ve lost their jobs during the outbreak.
Undocumented immigrants, a population of nearly 10.5 million in the United States, not qualifying for unemployment has been exasperated by the crisis, with the government providing expanded and extended benefits due to the coronavirus. Before the coronavirus dramatically disrupted the U.S. economy, undocumented immigrants made up roughly 4.6% of the labor force, according to Pew.
Hispanics are most likely to back the federal government offering medical and economic aid to undocumented immigrants affected by the coronavirus outbreak, with an overwhelming majority saying the government is responsible for providing medical care, and nearly two-thirds saying the same about economic support.
As with most polling on the coronavirus, the new survey finds stark partisan divides on both of these issues as well. Story continuesFor Americans who identify as Republicans or lean Republican politically, a minority feel that the onus is on the federal government to give medical care or economic aid to undocumented immigrants during the pandemic. Just under half, 47%, say it is the federal government’s job to provide medical care to undocumented immigrants, but only 14% said the same about economic help.
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