Title: Overview of Immigrant Eligibility for Federal Programs
Article Snip: "...Last revised MARCH 2023*
This table provides an overview of immigrant eligibility for the major federal public assistance programs. The programs listed in the table are the following:
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Emergency Medicaid (includes labor and delivery)
Full-Scope Medicaid
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Medicare “Premium-Free” Part A (hospitalization) (Eligibility based on work history.)
Premium “Buy-in” Medicare
HUD Public Housing and Section 8 Programs
Title XX Block Grants
Social Security
Other Federal Public Benefits Subject to Welfare Law’s Restrictions
Benefits Exempt from Welfare Law’s Restrictions
Some states provide assistance to immigrants who are not eligible for federally funded services...."