However. in times of emergency its only right that people be allowed to receive help. My bill makes that help available only in cases of emergency declared by the President and only for the prescribed length of the emergency. Another extremely frustrating component of the crop freeze is that immigration status is not a criterion for some publicly available assistance. but many families have stayed away from getting help for fear of reprisal. Compounding this problem. the Immigration and Naturalization Service has been unwilling or unable to issue a clear directive on this issue. This lack of a clear signal has had a chilling effect on many farm workers and their families in need who for all intents and purposes have stayed in hiding. My bill sends that clear signal. It tells legal aliens in need that during times of disaster they can get public assistance with no strings attached. There will be no reprisal. Their Immigration status wont be jeopardized. Their families wont go hungry. They wont be turned out of their homes.
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