The willingness to accept this amendment is something we are very. very appreciative of. If I might just say a few words about it. Under the budget reconciliation bill. legal immigrants who are already in this country can keep their SSI benefits. But for those who come in the future. SSI is only for citizens. They have to become citizens to qualify In the future. so your sponsor must take care of you until then. This amendment creates a small exception to that rule. It enables immigrants who are too disabled to qualify for citizenship to retain their SSI eligibility. Some immigrants and refugeesthough not manybecome too disabled to qualify for citizenship. Under this bill. their sponsors have to care for them for life. If they dont have sponsors. they have nowhere to turn.
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