8 USC Ch. 14: Front Matter
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8 USC Ch. 14: Front Matter
From Title 8-ALIENS AND NATIONALITYCHAPTER 14-RESTRICTING WELFARE AND PUBLIC BENEFITS FOR ALIENS

CHAPTER 14-RESTRICTING WELFARE AND PUBLIC BENEFITS FOR ALIENS

Sec.
1601.
Statements of national policy concerning welfare and immigration.

        

SUBCHAPTER I-ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL BENEFITS

1611.
Aliens who are not qualified aliens ineligible for Federal public benefits.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Exceptions.
(c)
"Federal public benefit" defined.
1612.
Limited eligibility of qualified aliens for certain Federal programs.
(a)
Limited eligibility for specified Federal programs.
(b)
Limited eligibility for designated Federal programs.
1613.
Five-year limited eligibility of qualified aliens for Federal means-tested public benefit.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Exceptions.
(c)
Application of term Federal means-tested public benefit.
(d)
Benefits for certain groups.
1614.
Notification and information reporting.
1615.
Requirements relating to provision of benefits based on citizenship, alienage, or immigration status under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, and certain other acts.
(a)
School lunch and breakfast programs.
(b)
Other programs.

        

SUBCHAPTER II-ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC BENEFITS PROGRAMS

1621.
Aliens who are not qualified aliens or nonimmigrants ineligible for State and local public benefits.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Exceptions.
(c)
"State or local public benefit" defined.
(d)
State authority to provide for eligibility of illegal aliens for State and local public benefits.
1622.
State authority to limit eligibility of qualified aliens for State public benefits.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Exceptions.
1623.
Limitation on eligibility for preferential treatment of aliens not lawfully present on basis of residence for higher education benefits.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Effective date.
1624.
Authority of States and political subdivisions of States to limit assistance to aliens and to distinguish among classes of aliens in providing general cash public assistance.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Limitation.
1625.
Authorization for verification of eligibility for State and local public benefits.

        

SUBCHAPTER III-ATTRIBUTION OF INCOME AND AFFIDAVITS OF SUPPORT

1631.
Federal attribution of sponsor's income and resources to alien.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Duration of attribution period.
(c)
Review of income and resources of alien upon reapplication.
(d)
Application.
(e)
Indigence exception.
(f)
Special rule for battered spouse and child.
1632.
Authority for States to provide for attribution of sponsors income and resources to the alien with respect to State programs.
(a)
Optional application to State programs.
(b)
Exceptions.

        

SUBCHAPTER IV-GENERAL PROVISIONS

1641.
Definitions.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Qualified alien.
(c)
Treatment of certain battered aliens as qualified aliens.
1642.
Verification of eligibility for Federal public benefits.
(a)
In general.
(b)
State compliance.
(c)
Authorization of appropriations.
(d)
No verification requirement for nonprofit charitable organizations.
1643.
Statutory construction.
(a)
Limitation.
(b)
Benefit eligibility limitations applicable only with respect to aliens present in United States.
(c)
Not applicable to foreign assistance.
(d)
Severability.
1644.
Communication between State and local government agencies and Immigration and Naturalization Service.
1645.
Qualifying quarters.
1646.
Derivative eligibility for benefits.

        

Chapter Referred to in Other Sections

This chapter is referred to in title 42 section 1437a.