Welfare

"The average immigrant household consumes 33 percent more cash welfare, 57 percent more food assistance, and 44 percent more Medicaid dollars than the average native household. Housing costs are about the same for both groups."

- J ason Richwine, independent public policy analyst

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

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Why the Supreme Court Needs to Assert Itself Over the Public Charge Rule

The regulatory process needs to be followed and the Supreme Court cannot allow the current administration to sidestep normal procedure.

Topics: Supreme Court Decisions on Immigration Policy, Costs of Immigration, Welfare

Biden Administration Weakens Legal Immigration Requirements

Pulling the plug on public charge and affidavit of support rules

Topics: Welfare

Virus Package OKs Checks to Spouses of Illegals, Some Unemployed Alien Workers, and Medicaid for Some Pacific Islanders in the States

Also, an H-2B increase and a cut in funding for ICE

Topics: Welfare, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands (CNMI), Federal Immigration Legislation and Executive Action

Ninth Circuit Blocks 'Public Charge Rule' — with Limitations

But the court's language fails to clear up confusion about the rule

Topics: Costs of Immigration, Welfare

'Public Charge Rule' Back in Full Effect — For Now

USCIS will apply to applications and petitions submitted on or after February 24, 2020

Topics: Welfare

GOP Bills Aim To Keep Covid Aid in the Hands of Citizens

Topics: Covid-19 and Immigration, Welfare, California

Financial Benefits for Laid-off Foreign Workers: A Crazy Quilt

Topics: Covid-19 and Immigration, Welfare

A Final Response about USCIS Public Charge Policy Guidance

Topics: Welfare, Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

CRS Analysis of the Revised Public Charge Rules Starts with an Error

Topics: Welfare

Why Is HUD Attacking Its Own Proposed Rule to Bar Illegal Aliens from Housing Assistance?

Topics: Welfare