Food Stamps. and Aid to Families and Dependent Children [AFDC]. First. this provision mandates that States require all recipients for such aid. declare in writing. under penalty of perjury. whether or not the individual is a citizen of the United States. and if not a citizen of the United States. the individual would have to present the appropriate documentation from the INS showing his or her alien admission or alien file number. Second. if the applicant is not a U.S. citizen. the State is required to use the persons alien file or alien registration number to verify with the Immigration and Naturalization Service the aliens immigration status through a system that first. uses the aliens name. file or admission number to permit efficient verification. and second. protects the aliens privacy to the maximum degree possible. Third. if the verification check reveals that the alien is ineligible for these benefits. the benefits shall not be reduced or terminated until the alien has had an opportunity to present documents establishing their eligibility. Fourth. and most fairly. benefits shall be terminated for aliens who are ineligible.
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