Immigrants get help from states, cheer inclusion in US bill Immigrant taxpayers and their families are celebrating a federal relief package that includes spouses and children who are U.S. citizensSANTA FE, N.M. -- Lily Guido was having trouble hearing and she felt warm while talking to her co-worker at a California nursing home. That's changed in the latest federal relief package. In Phoenix, immigration advocates successfully sued to ensure residents could access rent and bill relief regardless of legal status. But they have been able to catch up on rent thanks to the city's pandemic relief: a $750 payment last month and $1,500 this month. She's a member of Somos Un Pueblo Unido, a Latino-focused group that advocated for the inclusion of immigrants in state relief efforts.

Source: ABC News December 31, 2020 14:48 UTC