UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS AND NONCITIZENS: ACCESS AND ELIGIBILITY TO FEDERAL BENEFITS

UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS AND NONCITIZENS: ACCESS AND ELIGIBILITY TO FEDERAL BENEFITS

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1: UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS’ ACCESSTO FEDERAL BENEFITS: POLICY AND ISSUES

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

UNAUTHORIZED POPULATION IN THE UNITED STATES

BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY RULES

DETERMINING STATUS AND ELIGIBILITY

SELECTED ISSUES

Chapter 2: NONCITIZEN ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL PUBLIC ASSISTANCE: POLICY OVERVIEW AND TRENDS

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

OVERVIEW OF ALIEN ELIGIBILITY LAW

RELATED IMMIGRANT POLICIES AFFECTING ELIGIBILITY: SPONSORSHIP AND DEEMING

TRENDS IN NONCITIZEN POVERTY AND BENEFIT USE

FEDERAL AND STATE BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS FOR UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS

APPENDIX A. NONCITIZEN ELIGIBILITY FOR SELECTED MAJOR FEDERAL PROGRAMS

APPENDIX B. ESTIMATED BENEFIT USAGE,BY CITIZENSHIP, FOR SELECTED YEARS

APPENDIX C. “QUALIFIED ALIENS ”

Chapter 3: IMMIGRATION: NONCITIZEN ELIGIBILITYFOR NEEDS-BASED HOUSING PROGRAMS

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

LAWS AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING ALIEN ELIGIBILITY

ALIEN ELIGIBILITY AS APPLIED TO SPECIFIC HOUSING PROGRAMS

DOCUMENTATION AND VERIFICATION

Chapter 4: NONCITIZEN ELIGIBILITY FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS: LEGAL ISSUES

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND

LEGAL ISSUES

CONCLUSION

INDEX