Unemployment Insurance for Illegal Immigrants Fails in Washington Legislature

Unemployment insurance for immigrants falls short in Washington Legislature

(Photo by Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard)As an agricultural worker in Wapato, Washington, Sandra D. works with her husband to support her three children.  Like many immigrants, Sandra came to the United States looking for a better life for herself and her family. She grew up in poverty in Michoacan, Mexico and her family couldn’t afford to pay for her education past elementary school so Sandra started working in agriculture at age 10.…

Unemployment Insurance for Illegal Immigrants Fails in Washington Legislature

OLYMPIA, WA – As an agricultural worker in Wapato, Washington, Sandra D. works with her husband to support her three children. Like many immigrants, Sandra came to the United States looking for a better life for herself