Benefits and Immigrants

Legal Information

• Answers to Common Questions - How Do I . . .

  The Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services has created a series of documents that they call "How Do I …?s" These documents cover a wide variety of topics on immigration matters and are meant to assist you in finding the information you need about a particular immigration and asylum subject. Each How Do I …? starts with background information on the chosen topic, and then helps answer your questions about INS procedures. Each How Do I …? links you to information on the INS Website and, sometimes, to relevant information on other U.S. Government Websites. These links go to the relevant sections of immigration law and federal regulations, to instructions on applying for immigration benefits, the correct form and fee, and so on. Content Detail

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  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

• Food Stamp Access and Outreach for Immigrants

  Slide presentation. PDF document (may load slowly). Content Detail

• Food Stamp Facts Brochure

  PDF document (may load slowly). Content Detail

  By:

  South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Food Stamp Facts for Immigrants Brochure

  PDF document (may load slowly). Content Detail

  By:

  South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center

• Immigrant Children Eligible For Food Stamps

  Information about immigrant children and eligibility for food stamps. Content Detail

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  National Immigration Law Center

• Guide to Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Programs

  This table indicates what kinds of federal benefits (food stamps, medicaid, medicare, etc.) are available to immigrants based on their immigration status. This document was last reviewed by NILC in March of 2004. Content Detail

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  National Immigration Law Center

• Immigrant Access to Public Benefits

  Slide presentation. PDF document (may load slowly). Content Detail

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  South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center

• Immigrant Resource Guide

  Guide to finding cash assistance, domestic violence information, drug and alcohol services, food assistance, health care, housing, legal assistance, limited English proficiency services, and more. PDF document (may load slowly). Content Detail

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  South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center

• Immigrants and Public Benefits

  Articles about immigrants and public benefits originally published in the NILC newsletter Immigrants' Rights Update, as well as E-mail Benefits Updates, are accessible from this page. Content Detail

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  National Immigration Law Center (NILC)

• Immigrants' Eligibility for Unemployment Compensation

  Fact sheet for immigrant worker advocates. This NELP fact sheet thoroughly explains eligibility requirements for immigrant workers in order to receive unemployment insurance benefits. Please consult an attorney to get an evaluation of your claims. The document is PDF format. Content Detail

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  National Employment Law Project (NELP)

• Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Compliance Assistance

  The Immigration and Nationality act sets forth the conditions for the temporary employment of Aliens in the United States. This web site contains the laws, regulations and compliance guides for employers hiring immigrants in the U.S. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Labor

• Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior

  El IME cubre las funciones de la Oficina Presidencial para la Atención de las Comunidades Mexicanas en el Extranjero y del Programa para las Comunidades Mexicanas en el Exterior; cuenta con un Consejo Consultivo integrado por 152 miembros, representantes de la comunidad mexicana y mexicano-americana en Estados Unidos. Content Detail

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  Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior

• Emergency Medicaid for Immigrants

  PDF document (may load slowly). Content Detail

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  South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center

• Language Access Brochure

  Rights of persons with limited English proficiency. PDF document (may load slowly). Content Detail

  By:

  South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• SC Department of Mental Health Statewide Multi-Cultural Council

  Content Detail

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  SC Department of Mental Health