Some immigrants worry that the public charge rule stops them from receiving government benefits or that using those benefits will hurt their ability to get a green card.
The federal government has said that using health care services for COVID-19 prevention, testing or treatment alone does not make you a public charge.
Medi-Cal care for COVID-19 related testing or treatment does NOT count under the public charge rule because it is the treatment of an emergency medical condition.
East Bay Community Law Center
(510) 548-4040
www.ebclc.org
Services: Consultation/intake, education outreach
Multicultural Institute
(510) 847-1479
www.mionline.org
Services: Education Outreach
Immigration Institute of the Bay Area
(415) 538-8100 ext. 206
www.iibayarea.org
Services: Consultation/intake, education outreach
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant
(510) 540-5296
www.eastbaysanctuary.org
Services: Education outreach
Catholic Charities of California
(415) 324-1011
www.cceb.org
Services: California Disaster Relief Funds
Immigrants Rising is committed to serving undocumented communities during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. They put together this list of resources to help undocumented immigrants navigate the crisis.
East Oakland Dreamers has developed a comprehensive list of COVID-19 resources and policy updates that is migrant-focused.
COVID19 Recursos para Comunidades Indocumentadas