Democrat-Led Bill Would Give Immigrants Instant Access to Federal Benefits

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Democrat-Led Bill Would Give Immigrants Instant Access to Federal Benefits
 
Madeline Leesman
June 19, 2023 11:15 AM
   
 
Last week, Democrats in the House and Senate introduced legislation that would give immigrants immediate access to many federal benefits instead of making them wait five years.


Legislation passed in 1996 requires that most immigrants to the United States wait five years after obtaining their immigration status before accessing Medicaid, food stamps and other federal benefits programs. Now, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-CA), and Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) are pushing legislation, the Lifting Immigrant Families Through Benefits Access Restoration (or LIFT the BAR) Act, where the “xenophobic” five-year waiting period will no longer apply.

A press release from Jayapal’s office explained that in 2024, non-elderly immigrants will account for about 8 percent of the population, but will make up 31 percent of the non-elderly uninsured population.

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2023/06/19/democrat-led-bill-would-give-immigrants-benefits-immediately-end-5-year-wait-n2624655

[DefiantMassRINO]

We need to ship newly arrived immigrants to Hawaii, Washington, and California to get those instant benefits.

[GtHawk]

We need to ship newly arrived immigrants to Hawaii, Washington, and California to get those instant benefits.

HEY, WTF! We have to deal with enough of these cockroaches in California as it is, send them to DC, Delaware and where the other democrats live, but mostly DC. and how come you gave Oregon a pass, as I recall they started this sanctuary bullshit.

Oregon was the first state in the nation to pass a statewide law stopping state and local police and government from helping federal authorities with immigration enforcement (ORS 181A. 820 »). In the ensuing decades, the law was updated several times.