Noncitizen Eligibility for Public Benefits : Legal Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Noncitizens.

Public welfare--Finance.

Public welfare.

Federal government.

Local government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (32 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides overview of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996, which limits access of aliens to public welfare programs, and includes illustrative pre- and post-PRWORA enactments regarding noncitizen eligibility for public benefits. Discusses major legal issues, including noncitizen rights to equal protection, preemption of State and local measures, and definition of "benefits" and related terms.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Noncitizen Eligibility for Public Benefits

Access Restriction:

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