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SNAP Eligibility for Non-Citizens
This webpage explains SNAP non-citizen policy and links to important non-citizen resources.
06/05/2024
Resource | Research and Data | Participation Characteristics
Dynamics and Determinants of SNAP Participation from 2008 to 2012
These reports describe individuals’ patterns of SNAP participation and analyze which factors were associated with their decisions to enter or exit the program. Both studies use data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Income and Program Participation covering the period from 2008 to 2012.
12/19/2014
Resource | Policy
Impact of Participation in the WIC Program on Alien Status
The Immigration and Naturalization Service confirms that use of WIC benefits does not render an alien a public charge, that benefits should not be denied to aliens who have used WIC, and that INS should not request that aliens repay any WIC benefits received.
03/19/1998