University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas) · 2016 · 12 citations · 0 references
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Public AffairsPublic PolicySocial PolicyImmigration PolicyMedicaid PolicyWelfare PolicyEligibility RulesFood AssistanceIncome SupportMedicaidSocial Security PolicySocial Welfare PolicyMeans-tested Benefit DesignNoncitizen EligibilityNutrition Assistance EligibilityPublic Assistance EligibilityPublic Food AssistanceSocial Assistance PolicySocial Welfare EntitlementsSupplemental Income
This report discusses the extent to which residents of the United States who are not U.S. citizens should be eligible for federally-funded public aid. This issue meets at the intersection of two major policy areas: immigration policy and welfare policy. This report deals with the four major federal means-tested benefit programs: the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps), the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant programs, and Medicaid.