Immigrant families with low incomes have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. A December 2020 survey found that:
51.8 percent reported that the pandemic negatively affected their or a family member’s employment,
41.4 percent had experienced food insecurity in the past year, and
5.7 percent did not get needed medical care because of costs.
These are significant hardships, but new research reveals that about 1 in 4 adults in low-income immigrant families reported that they avoided participating in key federal safety net programs and COVID emergency relief efforts because of immigration concerns.
Check out the following briefs to learn more about how many immigrant families are not seeking help to fill gaps in basic needs:
