I thank the gentleman for yielding. Social services include job training and job placement counseling. as well as English language programs. The Government. at the end of the 18 months. under the current regulations. is simply ending 100percent reimbursement for special refugee programs which only benefit refugees. Any refugee who thereafter qualifies under a State general assistance program. or under AFDC or SSI would receive such assistance as long as he remained eligible. and during the second 18 months of that refugees stay in the United States. All costs would be picked up by the Federal Government at 100 percent. Only if the refugee. after 18 months. does not qualify for existing welfare programs that cover American citizens would that person fall through the cracks. so to speak. But even after 36 months. that refugee. as I have said. can participate in social service programs. I might say last the gentleman from Wisconsin serves a very important purpose in bringing these matters out so that the RECORD can be clarified. and I thank him for his contribution.
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