Seattle passes resolution requesting $100M in taxpayer-funded virus relief for illegal immigrants

By Andrew Mark Miller

Published May 21, 2020 6:32pm ET

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Seattle passes resolution requesting $100M in taxpayer-funded virus relief for illegal immigrants — Seattle officials are calling on Washington state to create a $100 million coronavirus relief fund for illegal immigrants. The Seattle City Council passed a resolution Monday asking Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, and other state lawmakers to create a “Washington Worker Relief Fund” to the tune of $100 million aimed at providing benefits to illegal […]

Seattle officials are calling on Washington state to create a $100 million coronavirus relief fund for illegal immigrants.

The Seattle City Council passed a resolution Monday asking Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, and other state lawmakers to create a “Washington Worker Relief Fund” to the tune of $100 million aimed at providing benefits to illegal immigrants, according to the Seattle Times.

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