Honestly I don't think it is plotted as something to 'help' us (for the most part - now I'm sure any of us can google and find some exceptions, but I mean broadly speaking) I think it is framed as an act of humane assistance really.
Note - I DON'T agree with letting 1000's more people in for no particular reason other than the usual, But, I just want to play devil's advocate and make 2 points that someone else is probably going to make soon anyway
1) it's not going to help, it's just an act of humane assistance
2) in my PERSONAL opinion, the majority of chronically unemployed people deserve little sympathy. Why do I think this? Because for about 5-7 years I worked in the collection industry as a young man. I've heard every single story in the world - some of them 1000 times - from the realms of the chronically unemployed or underemployed. For the most part they are mostly to blame. I can't tell you how many peoples' stories started with sentences like: "Well, where I [choose to] live, rent is $2500/mo and I just can't make it on minimum wage". Or, "No thanks, I'm waiting until a position opens up in [insert some ridiculously specialized thing that no position will open up in anytime soon for them].
I'll even go so far as to personally volunteer something just a bit personal: There was a period of time in the past when for illness reasons, I was not very employable. It was a year or so long. Even then I could find jobs if I really tried and was open to anything. Even then. Part of the unemployment picture is what we pay people not to work. Do I have the perfect answer? No, I realize it's a balance. On the one extreme is no help from the gov - that seems extreme & mean. On the other end is so much help that many people genuinely decide not to work for long periods of time.
When you get hungry enough, you'll find work or die trying, as the entire South American continent is now showing us (as they get beat with clubs by soldiers).
One thing we know for sure with Biden et al's generous new minimum wage: Inflation is coming back! And who knows, a tiny bit might be alright for us. The upsetting thing is all of us who weren't making minimum wage in the first place, our wages probably will remain stagnant while prices for goods and services increase. So, ironically, a 17 yr old kid clerking at Joe's Stop 'N Shop will experience a 100% wage increase windfall. A person in the solid middle class who spent 15 years diligently honing skills to make more (but far from wealthy) will simply find it harder to make ends meet.
"Great!" (sarcasm).