For some immigrant families, COVID-19 tests present a choice between safety and a paycheck
Автор: Rocky Mountain PBS
Загружено: 2021-05-04
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After escaping violence in Colombia, Paola and her family moved to Durango where they’re now applying for asylum.
Their move couldn’t have come at a harder time. Alongside her husband and two daughters, Paola arrived in Durango just as the pandemic started.
“Hubo un tiempo en que prácticamente todo mundo tuvo COVID donde yo vivo,” said Paola. “There was a time where practically everyone had COVID where I live.”
Due to the high level of exposure to COVID-19, Paola and her family had to get tested for the virus five times. Each time, the results were negative, but she says they’ve thought twice about going.
She said she’s afraid of what a positive COVID-19 test could mean not only for their family’s health but for their income and livelihood. As an immigrant, Paola said their jobs will only pay if they work. If they’re home sick, quarantined for 14 days, that’s a whole check, gone.
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