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Regular KUNM listeners have likely noticed a new voice bringing news stories to our airwaves from across New Mexico. Megan Myscofski has joined the team as a reporter covering public health, poverty and equity. She spoke from her home in Santa Fe about where she’s been and what she’s bringing to her new role.
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In New Mexico 30,000 immigrant families were excluded from stimulus checks, unemployment benefits, and other safety net programs which are unavailable to undocumented workers, even if they were in frontline or essential jobs. A coalition of immigrant aid organizations is working to increase assistance to those families across the state through cash transfers, which have proven to be an effective means of helping families stay afloat during the COVID-19 crisis across the nation.
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The lack of paid sick leave in the U.S. contributes to the spread of disease and emergency medical costs, according to the American Public Health…