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Immigration-Related Welfare Provisions in 105th Congress Legislation (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Nov. 6, 1998
Report Number 97-400
Authors Joyce C. Vialet, Education and Public Welfare Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

The 1996 changes in the rules governing noncitizen eligibility for public assistance proved controversial, particularly the termination of benefits for noncitizens already receiving them. P.L. 105-33 and P.L. 105-185 continue or restore SSI, Medicaid, and food stamps for some previous beneficiaries, and extend refugee eligibility for 2 years. While the estimated cost of these benefits is more than half the savings estimated by CBO for the noncitizen provisions of the 1996 welfare law, the basic policy set by that law remains in place for most noncitizens entering after its enactment date.