Food stamp shelter deduction provides families who are not receiving housing aid additional food stamp benefits. The Senate Financepassed bill will reduce cash assistance for families who qualify for this deductionforcing them to choose between providing food for their children or paying the rent. The new legislation will also have a very unfair and potentially very harmful impact on nearly a million legal immigrants. The bill bans legal immigrants. many of whom have been here over 10 years. from the Supplemental Security Income (SSI] assistance program. Medicaid and food stamps. Recipients of SSI. most of who are poor elderly or disabled immigrants will remain impoverished. The rapid phaseinperiod will leave many who are currently receiving assistance without any basic means of support. The bill also does little to maintain a contingency fund and serious maintenance of effort requirements for the States.
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