Resources
Donations and Financial Assistance
National Resources
- SBA Programs (EIDL and PPP) explained in 35 different languages
- Emergency Food Fund COVID-19 for New Mainer Farmers – Cultivating Community
- Betancourt Macias Family Scholarship Foundation – Emergency Funds for undocumented families
- Farmworkers COVID-19 Relief Fund
- Mission Asset Fund (MAF) – Emergency Financial Relief For Students, Immigrants, and Workers Left Out
- Pillars Rapid Relief Fund ($500 – to support the personal expenses of Muslim artists and activists whose livelihoods are being negatively impacted by this current moment.)
- National Domestic Workers Alliance – Coronavirus Care Fund
- National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) – Immigrant Worker Safety Net Fund
- National Undocu Fund (on hold for more donations as of 5/21)
- One Fair Wage Emergency Fund
- Restaurant Worker’s Community Foundation
- Relief Funds for Restaurant Workers
- Immigrant-Specific Concerns and Resources
- Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC) United is providing resources and financial assistance to restaurant workers impacted by the coronavirus crisis.
- Techqueria COVID-19 Fund Application for Latino-Americans (temp on hold due to high volume)
- Undocumented Worker Fund – Cosecha
- List: List of resources for Immigrants (National and by State)
State Resources
- Presente ME – food donations – basics
- Maine DHHS – Office for Family Independence (OFI) Temporary Changes in Benefits due to COVID-19 (summaries in other languages at bottom of page)
- You may be eligible for MaineCare and food stamps/SNAP (if your child receives school lunches). If unsure, call Maine Equal Justice (MEJP): 1-866-626-7059
- Summary of changes (Arabic, French, Portuguese, Somali, and Spanish)
- Prosperity ME (financial wellness support for Maine Immigrants – primarily in Greater Portland)
Financial Assistance News
Legal Support
National Resources
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) – COVID-19 and Immigration
- National Immigration Law Center – Immigrant Workers’ Rights and COVID-19
- Equal Justice Center or call 800-853-4028.
- Informed Immigrant – DACA Updates During the Coronavirus Crisis
- Artists At Risk Connection – Immigration and Legal Services – search tool
State Resources
U.S. Government Resources
Legal Support News
- From WIN-Bangor and ILAP: ICE has announced…that for the foreseeable future they will not be stopping and detaining people other than in cases involving other more serious crimes as well – such as drug trafficking, child exploitation, human trafficking, etc – and they will not be conducting operations at or near health care facilities. The point of these changes is to make sure that all immigrants feel safe to get the medical attention they may need. Deportation hearings (except for individuals currently incarcerated) have also been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date Here are some links to articles and websites related to these changes. All U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offices, including the Portland Field Office and the Boston Asylum Office, will be CLOSED to the public starting March 18 through at least May 3.
- Growing Calls To Close Immigration Courts And Release Detainees As Virus Spreads
General Resources
National Resources
- Define American – Support Communities Left Out and Left Behind in this Pandemic
- Immigrants Rising – Tangible Support for Undocumented Communities during COVID-19
- US Housing and Urban Development (HUD) COVID-19 Resources and Fact Sheets – TENANT FLYER ON THE EVICTION MORATORIUM (in 20 different languages)
- Contra COVID (dedicated to helping Latino and immigrant families during this pandemic)
- COVID-19 Resources – Migrant Focused (google doc)
- Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) COVID-19 Resources
- Informed Immigrant – Resources for Immigrants during the coronavirus crisis
- Asylum Connect (Resources for the undocumented from the LGBTQ community)
- My Undoucmented Life blog – Resources for Undocumented Immigrants and their Families During COVID-19
- Nakasec Community Resources for COVID-19 (primarily serving Asian-Americans)
- Upwardly Global COVID-19 Response (helping including immigrants, refugees and asylees seek jobs)
- HIAS – Welcome the Stranger (refugees support)
State Resources
- Catholic Charities Maine – COVID-19 Updates (in several languages) – Refugee and Immigration Services (RIS)
- Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine
- Maine Business Immigration Coalition (MEBIC) – COVID-19 News
- MeBIC Resources for Employers with Immigrant Employees (Spanish, French, Portuguese, Somali)
- Best practices for Maine’s Employers for Communications
to Immigrant Staff Related to COVID-19
- Maine Equal Justice Project – Resources for Immigrants (scroll to near bottom)
- Summary of CARES Act (section for Immigrants – p. 5)
- Maine Immigrant Rights Coalition (MIRC) – COVID-19 Resources for New Mainers
- Maine Immigration Access Network (MAIN for Greater Portland)
- Maine Immigrant and Refugee Services (MEIRS)
- Maine Multicultural Center (MMCC for Greater Bangor)
- Mano en Mano COVID-19 Updates (resources for migrant farmworkers in Washington-Hancock)
- City of Portland Resource Guide in Spanish, Portuguese, French
- Immigrant Welcome Center of Greater Portland – COVID-19 Policy Statement
- Portland Region Chamber of Commerce – Resources for Immigrants
- Presente Maine (Facebook) – for Latinx Community in Maine
COVID-19 Health Updates in Other Languages
National Immigration Law Center Resources
- The Families First Act provides additional funding to pay for coronavirus testing for anyone who is uninsured. The funding will pay for testing at community health centers, outpatient clinics, and doctors’ offices.
- Immigrants can continue to access services at community health centers, regardless of their immigration status, and at a reduced cost or free of charge depending on their income.
- Eligibility for Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces has not changed.
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently posted an alert clarifying that it will not consider testing, treatment, or preventive care (including vaccines if a vaccine becomes available) related to COVID-19 in a public charge inadmissibility determination, even if the health care services are covered by Medicaid.
National Resources
- Health Literacy Project – Harvard Medical School – resources in 19 languages
- National Immigration Law Center – Update on Access to Health Care for Immigrants and Their Families
- United We Dream Healthcare access for Undocumented Folks in the Time of COVID19
- Coronavirus Information (in 76 Languages)