"Right now, low-wage workers hit hardest by the economic impact of the pandemic need their paychecks to keep food on the table and a roof over their heads," said Persis Yu, the director of the National Consumer Law Center's Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project, which filed the lawsuit along with the National Student Legal Defense Network, a nonprofit law firm.
The exact number of student borrowers who are still having their wages garnished is unclear, but according to the lawsuit, the department estimated about 285,000 people had parts of their paycheck taken between March 13 and March 26 — just before DeVos' action took effect., a $2 trillion stimulus package signed by President Donald Trump.
The lawsuit seeks to enforce that the Education Department abides by the CARES Act and that any illegally seized wages are refunded.Angela Morabito, a spokeswoman for the department, said Friday that the agency does not comment on pending litigation, but that it has more broadly"taken immediate action to notify employers to stop garnishing wages."
Good maybe we can get information in how they work.
Someone needs to untie her anchored Million dollar yacht & set it free on Lake Michigan again. She’s awful & the 2nd person I most excited to see replaced after trump when JoeBiden wins in 2020election Biden2020Victory
These old wealthy 'women' just want to experience the power of ruining the lives of people they hate
Yeah yeah, they aren't multi-million $/yr corpses or anything, with billions 'in the bank' They'll survive, businesses, are legally PEOPLE XD
Frivolous lawsuit.
So? Why should the pandemic absolve them from responsibilities? If they seize wags the the people at least have work. There are many who have lost their jobs.
This story and lawsuit make no sense, they are upset that the collections were happening before her action took place?
Seems like the story should have had a better poster child to represent the lawsuit.
PhilHaney didn't kill himself
...not even NBC ask...”are there any facts”?
Oh say it ain't so! Not Cruella DeVos!
Scotus how about stepping in and helping us? This is very serious when we can’t go to school and need the money to survive. Treasonous and should be prosecuted and fined SenateGOP DemSenators
I wonder if usedgov is doing the same with EIPs?! I've had 20% of my(already criminally low) SSDI garnished since last Sept. But beginning in April, and now May, they've stopped taking it out. HOWEVER, my EconomicImpactPayment, that was supposed to be DD this week, wasn't 1/
This literally makes me want to vomit.
This entire administration is E.V.I.L.!
Pretty much how it works. Borrow money, pay it back or they take it from you. Welcome to adulthood.
Illegal aliens?
Criminal incompetent
This lady deserves to be hit by a bus.
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