Immigrants & Public Benefits Index


■	Affidavits of Support
■	Benefits for Immigrants in California
■	Congressional Developments
		- Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act (ICHIA)
		- Women Immigrants Safe Harbor Act (WISH)
■	Disaster Assistance
■	Federal Poverty Guidelines
■	Food and Nutrition Programs
■	Health Care (includes Health Care Reform)
■	"Know-Your-Rights" Community Education Materials
■	Language Access
■	Legal Services
■	Miscellaneous Issues
■	Public Charge
■	Research on Immigrant Health and Welfare
■	State-Funded Benefit Programs
■	Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
■	Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
■	Verification and Reporting (i.e., verification of eligibility)

Overview: Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Programs

■	table: Overview of Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Programs (PDF, updated 4/10)
■	Overview of Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Programs (PDF, updated 10/09)
■	Immigrant Eligibility for Public Benefits (Copyright © 2005 American Immigration Lawyers Association. Reprinted, with permission, from Immigration & Nationality Law Handbook 759 (2005–06 ed.).) (NOTE: Though this article is not up-to-date, it does provide one of the most complete available histories of U.S. law with respect to provisions and policies that affect immigrants' eligibility for public benefits.)

Federal Poverty Guidelines

Benefits for Immigrants in California

For information on Workforce Investment Act (WIA) reauthorization, see: Immigrants & Employment > Workforce Development
Index to E-mail Benefits Updates (1998 - 2000)
Check the Community Education materials page for outreach materials relating to the topics on this page.
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