Benefits for lawfully present non-citizen residents

Congress and state legislatures should ensure that all lawfully present non-citizen residents who qualify for essential low-income benefits have access to them. Such benefits include Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, health care, and critical nutrition programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. 

Congress should restore SSI eligibility to all immigrants with documented status, and the federal government should take effective measures to implement the affidavit of support.