Restricting Immigrant Access to Federal Benefits and Tax Credits
This act aims to significantly limit access to numerous federal public benefits, including healthcare, housing assistance, food, and education programs, for non-U.S. citizens, such as asylum seekers, those with temporary protected status, or deferred action. It also introduces new Social Security number requirements for child and earned income tax credits. These changes could directly impact the daily lives and finances of many immigrant families in the United States.
Key points
Limits access to Head Start, Medicaid, Medicare, and healthcare tax credits for various immigrant groups.
Establishes new citizenship or legal status requirements for housing programs, including mortgages and public housing.
Modifies child tax credits and earned income tax credits, requiring Social Security numbers for taxpayers and each child, and excluding certain immigrant groups.
Prohibits FEMA funds for sheltering and services for certain immigrants and reduces education funding for 'sanctuary jurisdictions'.
Restricts access to postsecondary financial aid for non-citizens, and to WIC and school meal programs for children whose parents do not meet new criteria.
Introduced
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