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US CodeTitle 8Chapter 14

Chapter 14

RESTRICTING WELFARE AND PUBLIC BENEFITS FOR ALIENS

Title 8 - Aliens and Nationality

19 sections

Sections

§ 1601

Statements of national policy concerning welfare and immigration

Short

§ 1611

Aliens who are not qualified aliens ineligible for Federal public benefits

Long

§ 1612

Limited eligibility of qualified aliens for certain Federal programs

Very long

§ 1613

Five-year limited eligibility of qualified aliens for Federal means-tested public benefit

Long

§ 1614

Notification and information reporting

Very short

§ 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

Short

§ 1621

Aliens who are not qualified aliens or nonimmigrants ineligible for State and local public benefits

Medium

§ 1622

State authority to limit eligibility of qualified aliens for State public benefits

Medium

§ 1623

Limitation on eligibility for preferential treatment of aliens not lawfully present on basis of residence for higher education benefits

Short

§ 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

Short

§ 1625

Authorization for verification of eligibility for State and local public benefits

Very short

§ 1631

Federal attribution of sponsor’s income and resources to alien

Long

§ 1632

Authority for States to provide for attribution of sponsors income and resources to the alien with respect to State programs

Short

§ 1641

Definitions

Medium

§ 1642

Verification of eligibility for Federal public benefits

Medium

§ 1643

Statutory construction

Short

§ 1644

Communication between State and local government agencies and Immigration and Naturalization Service

Very short

§ 1645

Qualifying quarters

Short

§ 1646

Derivative eligibility for benefits

Very short