Expansion of Cash Assistance and Medicaid Eligibility for Non-Citizens

Civil legal aid advocates working in a variety of contexts (Immigration, public benefits, housing, health, family law) are often tasked with assessing non-citizen eligibility for benefits programs and issue spotting when a client is denied or discontinued. This program will help new and seasoned immigration advocates, as well as benefits, housing, health, and family advocates, learn newly expanded (May 2023) PRUCOL (Permanently Residing Under Color of Law) immigrant eligibility rules for Cash Assistance and Medicaid and includes an overview of SNAP eligibility, and other recent updates. The training also provides guidance on how to answer questions about common concerns raised by non-citizen applicants, including confidentiality and an immigration law issue called “public charge.”