'Immigrants are many of the frontline workers, putting their lives at risk every day to keep the rest of us safe,' said Rep. Barbara Lee.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has come under fire after her department announced that it would be barring"Dreamers," or people brought to the U.S. illegally as children, from accessing emergency funding set aside for students who have experienced disruptions due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In a fact sheet released on the emergency relief fund, the department made clear that grants could only be given to students who are eligible for federal aid under Title IV of the Higher Education Act, thereby excluding students who are Dreamers, who are able to live, study and work in the U.S. under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
While the Education Department has defended the decision, saying that relief funds should be dedicated to U.S. citizens specifically, the decision to exclude Dreamers has been met with widespread condemnation, with Democrats accusing DeVos and the Trump administration of being unnecessarily"cruel." Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing on the coronavirus pandemic in the press briefing room of the White House on March 26, 2020 in Washington, D.C. DeVos has come under fire after her department revealed that Dreamers would be excluded from receiving emergency relief amid the coronavirus pandemic.Connecticut Sen.
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