Under current law. an alien canand many aliens havebecome eligible for public assistance under the supplemental security income (SSI) program only 30 days after arriving on our shores. Under the conference agreement. a legal alien would not automatically be eligible for SSI during the first 3 years of residence in this country. Within that period. an alien could receive SSI payments only in limited circumstances. in large part because the income and resources of the immigration sponsor would be taken into account in determining the aliens SSI eligibility. This one amendment dates back to legislation offered several years ago by our late colleague. Bill Ketchum of California.
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