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Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Programs: Overview
(Separate Website)
Table showing eligibility for major federal public assistance programs, including Social Security and SSI, Food Stamps, TANF, Medicaid (Emergency and Full Scope), Children's Health Insurance, Medicare, HUD Public Housing and Section 8.
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By: National Immigration Law Center
Public Charge: When Is It Safe to Use Public Benefits?
(Separate Website)
What is public charge? Can I use health benefits like Medicaid or children's insurance? Can I use food stamps (SNAP)? Can I use supplemental security income (SSI), temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) or general assistance? Read this document for answers and much more information.
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By: National Immigration Law Center
Sponsored Immigrants and Benefits
(Separate Website)
What is a sponsor? What is an Affidavit of Support? Does a sponsor's income count when the immigrant applies for public benefits? Will the sponsor need to repay benefits used by the sponsored immigrants?
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By: National Immigration Law Center
Living in the United States: A Guide for Immigrant Youth
(Separate Website)
Do you know your immigration status? Do you know how to get a green card? Do you know how to get an I.D. or driver's license? Do you know how to get public benefits? Read this booklet for answers to these questions and much more. Read this in: Español
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By: Immigrant Legal Resource Center
How Do I Prevent My Child From Losing Benefits at Age 21?
(Separate Website)
What is an "Aging Out" case? Does the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) prevent my child from "Aging Out"?
By: American Immigration Law Center
Public Benefits for Battered Immigrant Women and Children
(Separate Website)
Who are qualified immigrants? What benefits can qualified immigrants get? How do battered immigrants become qualified immigrants? What benefits are available to all immigrants? Read this information for answers to these questions and more.
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By: Legal Momentum
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) for Noncitizens
(Separate Website)
Who can get Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? What is the seven year limit? Do I need proof of status? Do I need a Social Security Number? This fact sheet answers these questions and more. Read this in: Español By: Social Security Administration
Social Security Numbers for Noncitizens
(Separate Website)
How do I apply for a Social Security Number and card? Do I need proof of immigration status, work eligibility, age and identity? Read this fact sheet for answers to these questions and more information. Read this in: Español By: Social Security Administration
Can Non Citizens Get Food Stamps?
(Separate Website)
Which non-citizens can get food stamps? Is there a waiting period? Are there any special conditions to get food stamps? Read this information for answers to these questions.
By: Food Stamp Outreach Project
Normas para Obtener Cupones de Comida para los Inmigrantes Para que una persona tenga derecho a recibir cupones de comida, la misma debe ser ciudadana estadounidense, pertenecer a un pequeño grupo de ciertas personas no ciudadanas o ser no ciudadano que reúna los requisitos.
(Spanish version of Can Non Citizens Get Food Stamps? above. Note that this is a Microsoft Word document - You must have Microsoft Word on your computer to open this document.)
By: Food Stamp Outreach Project
Immigrant Eligibility for Food Stamps (SNAP)
(Separate Website)
List of immigrant groups able to get food stamps (SNAP) as of April 1, 2003.
By: National Immigration Law Center
Can Immigrants Get Unemployment Compensation?
(Separate Website)
Which immigrant groups can get state unemployment compensation? Which groups can get federal unemployment? Read this document for answers to these questions and much more.
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By: National Employment Law Proejct
La Elegibilidad de los Inmigrantes para Cobrar Desempleo Página informativa para trabajadores
Spanish version of Can Immigrants Get Unemployment Compensation? above. Note that this is a Microsoft Word document - You must have Microsoft Word on your computer to open this document.)
By: National Employment Law Project
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