In New York, immigrant rights groups and progressive lawmakers are pushing forward a bill that would expand state-funded healthcare coverage for low-income New Yorkers regardless of immigration status. The bill, known as #Coverage4All, has advanced through two key health committees over the past week. The New York Immigration Coalition and other advocates are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York Legislature to include the bill in the state budget.

New York Immigration Coalition ad: “Immigrant workers have been on the frontlines fighting COVID. Without essential workers harvesting crops, delivering food, keeping grocery stores open and caring for our seniors, we couldn’t have gotten through it. But instead of fairly rewarding their sacrifices, thousands of immigrants died due to lack of health coverage. Our COVID comeback can’t be complete if essential New Yorkers are left behind just because of their immigration status. We need coverage for all.”