(1/3) Congress has made billions of dollars in loans available to small businesses to keep them and their employees financially afloat in the wake of the massive economic impact of COVID-19.
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(2/3) But many tax-paying small business owners with past criminal records, a group that is disproportionately Black and Latinx, have been shut out from taking advantage of this economic lifeline due to a punitive criminal background screen.
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(3/3) Black and Latinx small business owners — including those with criminal records — should have the right to equal opportunity and access to financial assistance, including PPP loans.
