Finding immigrant
families the services they need to succeed became even tougher when the
1996 welfare and immigration laws severely restricted immigrant access to
public benefits. In the past few years, partial federal restorations and
state replacement programs have reinstated some critical services, but keeping
current with the latest rules remains daunting to experts and laypersons
alike. This comprehensive, easy-to-use guide takes readers through the intricacies
of immigration and public benefits law:
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Look up pictures
of common immigration documents that will help determine your client's status
(documents are indexed by document number and immigration status to help readers
quickly locate relevant images and explanations)
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Examine detailed
keys that decode information on green cards, and documents evidencing entry
into the U.S. and work authorization
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Consult chapters
on 23 major federal programs to learn about services the programs offer and
which immigrants are eligible
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Find out which
states have set up replacement programs for immigrants still restricted from
federal services
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Learn about
the recent restoration of federal food stamps to the largest number of immigrants
since the 1996 welfare law
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Learn which
safety net programs are available to all immigrants, regardless of their lawful
status
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Find out which
immigrants are authorized to work, and who can get a Social Security card
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Learn about
special programs that give lawful status to abandoned children and immigrant
survivors of domestic violence
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Understand how
public charge, affidavits of support, and other barriers to access affect
your immigrant clients
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Look up more
than 250 public benefit and immigration terms in the comprehensive glossary
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Consult tables
that provide both snapshot overviews of eligibility and state-funded replacement
programs, and detailed lists of documents used by different categories of
immigrants
Guide to Immigrant
Eligibility for Federal Programs (National Immigration Law Center, 4th ed.,
June 2002). Comprehensive, authoritative reference with chapters on 23 major
federal programs and tables outlining who is eligible for which state replacement
programs. Overview chapter and tables explain changes to immigrant eligibility
enacted by 1996 welfare and immigration laws. Text describes immigration statuses,
gives pictures of typical immigration documents, with keys to understanding
the INS codes. Glossary defines over 250 immigration and public benefit terms.
ISBN 0967980208, 222 pp.: perfect bound.
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