Chapter 14. Restricting Welfare and Public Benefits for Aliens

• 1601Statements of national policy concerning welfare and immigration

Subchapter I — Eligibility for Federal Benefits

• 1611Aliens who are not qualified aliens ineligible for Federal public benefits
• 1612Limited eligibility of qualified aliens for certain Federal programs
• 1613Five-year limited eligibility of qualified aliens for Federal means-tested public benefit
• 1614Notification and information reporting
• 1615Requirements 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

Subchapter II — Eligibility for State and Local Public Benefits Programs

• 1621Aliens who are not qualified aliens or nonimmigrants ineligible for State and local public benefits
• 1622State authority to limit eligibility of qualified aliens for State public benefits
• 1623Limitation on eligibility for preferential treatment of aliens not lawfully present on basis of residence for higher education benefits
• 1624Authority 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
• 1625Authorization for verification of eligibility for State and local public benefits

Subchapter III — Attribution of Income and Affidavits of Support

• 1631Federal attribution of sponsor’s income and resources to alien
• 1632Authority for States to provide for attribution of sponsors income and resources to the alien with respect to State programs

Subchapter IV — General Provisions

• 1641Definitions
• 1642Verification of eligibility for Federal public benefits
• 1643Statutory construction
• 1644Communication between State and local government agencies and Immigration and Naturalization Service
• 1645Qualifying quarters
• 1646Derivative eligibility for benefits