Chicago Mayor’s Executive Order Grants Coronavirus Benefits to Illegal Immigrants

Chicago immigrants who do not have legal status in the U.S. are eligible for all relief programs run by the city amid the coronavirus outbreak, Mayor Lori Lightfoot ordered Tuesday.

Lightfoot said that includes programs for housing assistance and low-interest small business loans. {snip}

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Immigrants who do not have legal status in the U.S. are excluded from the $2 trillion federal relief package approved by Congress. {snip}

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