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<blockquote data-quote="alentrekin" data-source="post: 292578" data-attributes="member: 2909"><p>Took this thread as an excuse to do some research on this. Feel free to fact check or otherwise question; while I am a lawyer for low-income folks, the immigration overlay is new to me. FWIW, I am amazed at the communication between those who are so far "across the aisle" from each other. </p><p></p><p>Since '96 (Personal Responsibility Act) immigrants have generally been excluded from federal welfare programs unless...</p><p>They are "<a href="http://dpaweb.hss.state.ak.us/manuals/fam-med/5011/5011-2_qualified_aliens.htm" target="_blank">qualified</a> aliens" AND have lived in the US for five years.</p><p>OR were relocated under special humanitarian programs.*</p><p><em> Of course, there are exceptions, and states will be states. (See e.g. <a href="http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/issue-briefs/2014/09/mapping-public-benefits-for-immigrants-in-the-states" target="_blank">this 2014 map of fed/state</a> and this <a href="https://aspe.hhs.gov/basic-report/overview-immigrants-eligibility-snap-tanf-medicaid-and-chip#_edn5" target="_blank">2012 report on state supplements</a>) </em></p><p></p><p>But generally, federal welfare programs...</p><p>1. are not available for non-qualified immigrants,</p><p>2. are available only after 5 years for most qualified immigrants.</p><p>3. but are sometimes available to refugees and others relocated due to humanitarian programs.</p><p></p><p>Here's what 2 & 3 can apply for:</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Relocation assistance</strong>: one time grant of $1850 per refugee.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>TANF</strong>: <em>2017 MAX for a family of three is $585/mo (lasts 5 years, includes job seeking <a href="https://dhs.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dhs/service_content/attachments/TANF%20Services%20OWO%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf" target="_blank">bonuses</a>)</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Food Stamps / SNAP</strong>:<em> <em>2017 MAX for family of three is $511/mo (<em>Avg of about $1.40 per person per meal.<a href="http://www.cbpp.org/research/a-quick-guide-to-snap-eligibility-and-benefits" target="_blank"> source.)</a></em></em></em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>SSI</strong>: aka disability for those who are unable to work.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Medicaid/CHIP</strong></li> </ol><p>See <a href="http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10274.pdf" target="_blank">pg. 18 for refugee entitlement timelines</a> or this <a href="http://www.usccb.org/about/resettlement-services/upload/Refugee-Assistance-2.pdf" target="_blank">summary flowchart</a>.</p><p></p><p>IMO, the draw to the US is not the welfare programs. </p><p></p><p>*some refugees, Laotian Vietnam collaborators, and since VAWA in'00, victims of sexual trafficking/violence</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="alentrekin, post: 292578, member: 2909"] Took this thread as an excuse to do some research on this. Feel free to fact check or otherwise question; while I am a lawyer for low-income folks, the immigration overlay is new to me. FWIW, I am amazed at the communication between those who are so far "across the aisle" from each other. Since '96 (Personal Responsibility Act) immigrants have generally been excluded from federal welfare programs unless... They are "[URL='http://dpaweb.hss.state.ak.us/manuals/fam-med/5011/5011-2_qualified_aliens.htm']qualified[/URL] aliens" AND have lived in the US for five years. OR were relocated under special humanitarian programs.* [I] Of course, there are exceptions, and states will be states. (See e.g. [URL='http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/issue-briefs/2014/09/mapping-public-benefits-for-immigrants-in-the-states']this 2014 map of fed/state[/URL] and this [URL='https://aspe.hhs.gov/basic-report/overview-immigrants-eligibility-snap-tanf-medicaid-and-chip#_edn5']2012 report on state supplements[/URL]) [/I] But generally, federal welfare programs... 1. are not available for non-qualified immigrants, 2. are available only after 5 years for most qualified immigrants. 3. but are sometimes available to refugees and others relocated due to humanitarian programs. Here's what 2 & 3 can apply for: [LIST=1] [*][B]Relocation assistance[/B]: one time grant of $1850 per refugee. [*][B]TANF[/B]: [I]2017 MAX for a family of three is $585/mo (lasts 5 years, includes job seeking [URL='https://dhs.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dhs/service_content/attachments/TANF%20Services%20OWO%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf']bonuses[/URL])[/I] [*][B]Food Stamps / SNAP[/B]:[I] [I]2017 MAX for family of three is $511/mo ([I]Avg of about $1.40 per person per meal.[URL='http://www.cbpp.org/research/a-quick-guide-to-snap-eligibility-and-benefits'] source.)[/URL][/I][/I][/I] [*][B]SSI[/B]: aka disability for those who are unable to work. [*][B]Medicaid/CHIP[/B] [/LIST] See [URL='http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10274.pdf']pg. 18 for refugee entitlement timelines[/URL] or this [URL='http://www.usccb.org/about/resettlement-services/upload/Refugee-Assistance-2.pdf']summary flowchart[/URL]. IMO, the draw to the US is not the welfare programs. *some refugees, Laotian Vietnam collaborators, and since VAWA in'00, victims of sexual trafficking/violence [/QUOTE]
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