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State senator to reintroduce wage-replacement bill for undocumented workers
Summary
Sen. Rebecca Saldanha said she will reintroduce legislation to allow undocumented workers access to unemployment benefits their labor has funded, noting that "over 400,000,000" has been paid into Washington's unemployment system over the past decade (figure as stated at the event).
State Sen. Rebecca Saldanha (37th Legislative District) told attendees at a Feb. 14 gathering at El Centro de la Raza that she will reintroduce a wage-replacement bill intended to allow undocumented workers who have paid into Washington’s unemployment system to access benefits when they lose jobs through no fault of their own.
Saldanha framed the proposal as a matter of fairness and dignity, saying…
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