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Immigration,
Government,
Civil Litigation

May 8, 2020

Lawsuit challenges stimulus fund denial for kin of undocumented

The federal government has been sued for refusing give a stimulus check to a U.S. citizen because her spouse is in the United States illegally.

A U.S. citizen sued the federal government in the Central District of California for withholding her coronavirus stimulus check because her spouse is in the country without legal permission.

The Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) became law March 27 to provide emergency assistance for people impacted by the pandemic-related economic shutdowns. It prohibits checks for those who made more than a certain amount o...

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