The new classification will make these alienslimited I might add to those now hereeligible for SSI. medicaid and AFDC. It will also make possible grants to resettlement agencies not heretofore available. The announcement recognizes certain basic facts. First. that many Cubans and Haitians simply do not qualify under the law for asylum. Second.. although they are undocumented aliens. they are here and most will stay and eventually be resettled. Third. special legislation as to status which is the ultimate solution is simply not in the cards this year. Fourth. by limiting status and benefits of Cubans and Haitians at this time. the policy minimizes the magnet effect of encouraging others to attempt entry.
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