That is the same policy we had in the bill H.R. 4. that unfortunately the President vetoed. There was not really a change in that area. President Clinton made a statement saying the congressional leadership insisted on attaching to this extraordinarily important bill a provision that will hurt legal immigrants in America. people working hard for their families. paying taxes and serving in our military. Well. the President is wrong. Just to state the facts. noncitizens who work for their families. pay taxes. can become eligible for welfare in two ways under this bill. First. they can become citizens. If they become citizens. they can qualify for any benefits any other American can. Second. even if they decide not to become citizens. they can become eligible for welfare by working and paying Social Security payroll taxes for 40 quarters. basically 10 years. Third. and this is most important. noncitizens who serve in our military are eligible for welfare under this bill. The bill explicitly exempts them from the bans on welfare to nonAmericans. It is in the bill.
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