These are some of the reasons why undocumented migrants are avoiding hospitals during the Covid-19 pandemic. PUBLIC CHARGENew York, where nearly 20,000 people have died of Covid-19, is the epicentre of the US virus pandemic. Some states have offered help: California will hand out a $500 one-time payment to 150,000 undocumented migrants. In New York, thanks to help from George Soros's Open Society Foundations, some 20,000 undocumented migrants will get $400. The rule offers an exception for Covid-19 cases -- but many migrants don't know about this, or simply don't trust the government.

Source: Daily Nation May 07, 2020 04:52 UTC