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EXCLUSIVE: Queens Rep. Meng, in White House letter, calls for new national notification policy for nursing home coronavirus victims and increased funds for testing
April 18, 2020
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EXCLUSIVE: Queens Rep. Meng, in White House letter, calls for new national noti…

Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng, in a Saturday letter to the White House, called for the mandatory notification of families nationwide within 24 hours of any nursing home COVID-19 death or diagnosis.

Feds must do more to stop coronavirus-related discrimination, lawmakers say
April 17, 2020
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A report documented more than 1,100 instances of corona-related discrimination in a two-week period

Feds must do more to stop coronavirus-related discrimination, lawmakers say

Democratic lawmakers are raising concerns about a spike in incidents of coronavirus-related discrimination against Asian Americans as President Donald Trump continues blaming China over the pandemic.

AOC, New York delegates protest immigration court proceedings in letter to DOJ
April 17, 2020
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AOC, New York delegates protest immigration court proceedings in letter to DOJ

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and congressional delegates from the state of New York wrote a letter to the Department of Justice demanding answers on immigration courts' proceedings during the COVID-19 crisis and called for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release detainees.

COVID-19 has killed more than 200 people at 10 Queens nursing homes
April 17, 2020
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COVID-19 has killed more than 200 people at 10 Queens nursing homes

More than 200 residents of Queens nursing homes have died as a result of the coronavirus, according to a state report published Friday.

Flushing health center awarded $1.6 million in funding to provide assistance during COVID-19 pandemic
April 16, 2020
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Flushing health center awarded $1.6 million in funding to provide assistance du…

The Charles B. Wang Community Health Center in Flushing has been awarded federal funding to help respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congresswoman Grace Meng announced Wednesday.

Queens lawmaker introduces legislation to extend work permits for immigrants during coronavirus pandemic
April 16, 2020
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Queens lawmaker introduces legislation to extend work permits for immigrants du…

As immigrants — many of whom are serving as essential workers — help to combat the coronavirus pandemic in New York City, a Queens lawmaker is introducing new legislation seeking to extend their work permits.

Meng Announces New Online Portal for Coronavirus Relief Payments
April 16, 2020
Press Release
QUEENS, NY – With coronavirus relief payments now going out to taxpayers, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that the U.S.
Meng Calls for Greater White House Response to COVID-19 Outbreak in Long Term Care Facilities in N.Y.
April 15, 2020
Press Release
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today called for a greater White House response to the COVID-19 outbreak in long term care facilities in New York. She issued the following statement.
"New York is the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Meng Announces Coronavirus Funding for Charles B. Wang Community Health Center in Flushing
April 15, 2020
Press Release
QUEENS, NY – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that the Charles B.
Meng Introduces Legislation to Extend Work Permits for Immigrants During COVID-19
April 15, 2020
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, announced the introduction of legislation that seeks to extend work permits for immigrants, many of whom are serving as essential workers on the frontlines of combating the coronavirus pandemic.