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Following the stories of undocumented Americans durning the coronavirus pandemic

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Non-Profit Emerges to Provide Aid to Undocumented

July 7, 2020 by Annika Hom

UndocuFund graphic

As the city shut down in mid-March, dozens of community leaders hopped on a Zoom call to discuss the inevitable. Millions of workers nationwide would be affected by the coronavirus, and members of Jobs with Justice San Francisco, a worker’s rights coalition, wanted to help. They realized the city’s undocumented residents – estimated at some […]

Money

Finding moments of grace and gold in the midst of a pandemic

June 30, 2020 by Naomi Marcus

At the beginning, I had days where I felt I could not go on, with the worry and hearing about my family in Chicago.

Lines

The diary of a Mission District couple’s struggle to stay afloat during a pandemic

June 26, 2020 by Lydia Chávez

The pandemic has its own timetable. Connie and Ricardo understand they must adapt to it.

Connie and Ricardo

Food Bank lines filled with stories of life and death

June 23, 2020 by Lydia Chávez, Annika Hom

Illustration by Molly Oleson

The food lines snake down the street and around the corner, spilling over from one block to the next in San Francisco.

Lines

Dialing for dollars: Undocumented immigrants struggle with swamped phone system to obtain California COVID-19 funds

June 22, 2020 by Annika Hom

At food lines wrapping around blocks, Mission District residents talk about the difficulty of getting state assistance. Photo by Lydia Chávez

Otero said that one of the hardest requirements to prove is how immigrants were affected by COVID-19.

Money

When the Pandemic Gets Personal

June 19, 2020 by Helene Goupil

Photo of Hugo

Hugo shares about the moment when the pandemic became real to him—when his uncle got sick.

Hugo • Video

Repairing the Lines of Communication

June 17, 2020 by Helene Goupil

Hugo's store

When San Francisco closed up on March 17, 2020, Gonzalez discovered that his services were more essential than ever to the Mission District’s immigrant community.

Hugo • Video

Isolating with COVID-19 traumatizes even the asymptomatic

June 10, 2020 by Lydia Chávez

Illustration of Carla.

Regina still gets teary when she recalls the moment she learned that her household—four adults and five children—had been exposed to Covid-19.

Regina • Article

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