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This page contains links to Email Benefits Updates originally prepared by NILC's Washington, DC, office between Aug. 1998 and Sept. 2000. 

 

2000
  September 1, 2000 – White House, DOJ, and HHS Release Policies to Improve Linguistic Access to Benefits and Other Federal Programs
  April 21, 2000 – Sample Comments on the Proposed Food Stamp Rules; Deadline Is May 1
  January 4, 2000 – Sign on to Comments by January 7 at Noon, E.S.T.:  Proposed Rules for CHIP—Issues of Special Interest to Immigrants
1999
  May 26, 1999 – Questions and Answers about "Public Charge" (99-5)
  May 25, 1999 – Administration Clarifies Public Charge Policy for Immigrants Who Use Health Care and Other Safety Net Programs (99-4)
  April 23, 1999 – Fairness for Legal Immigrants Bill Introduced with Bipartisan Support and Hundreds of Endorsements (99-3)
  April 2, 1999 – Survey Will Help Advocates Document the Extent of Barriers to Benefits Access Faced by Needy Immigrants (99-2)
  March 31, 1999 – Significant Legislation to Restore Benefits to Legal Immigrants Set to Be Introduced Soon (99-1)
1998
  November 20, 1998 – Model Comments on Linguistic Access to Medicaid Managed Care (98-20)
  October 13, 1998 – Congress Passes Law Continuing SSI for "Not Qualified" Immigrants Who Were Receiving Assistance on 8/22/96; President Will Sign (98-19)
  October 1, 1998 (b) – NILC's Comments to Department of Health and Human Service Notice Interpreting "Federal Public Benefit" (98-18)
  October 1, 1998 (a) –  Summary of NILC's Comments to INS's Proposed Regulation Governing Verification of Eligibility for Public Benefits (98-17)
  September 24, 1998 – House Approves Measure Continuing SSI for "Not Qualified" Immigrants; Senate Action Pending (98-16)
  September 19, 1998 – Continuation of SSI for "Not Qualified" Immigrants Moves One Step Closer to Passage (98-15)
  September 15, 1998 – House Subcommittee Passes Permanent Grandfather of "Not Qualified" Immigrants Scheduled to Lose SSI; Hopes Rise for Legislation this Congress (98-14)
  August 14, 1998 – Administrative Change Will Help Many SSI "Not Qualified"  (98-13) (includes links to Social Security Administration survey materials.)

 

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