U.S. Government to Illegals: No Need to Declare Status!

By Jessica Swords

Sunday, July 20, 2014

In April of 2013, the federal government posted flyers in Spanish to call for immigrants, regardless of their immigration status, to come and apply for tax funded benefits. As a person who reads and understands Spanish, I was able to write up an accurate translation of the flyer. See details below:

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Flyer on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program obtained from:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/137989529/No-Need-to-Declare-Status

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program:

What is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program?

The Supplemental Assistance Program helps people with low income, or with no income, to buy nutritious food. The benefits of Food Stamps are not money in cash. It is distributed in the form of a debit card that you can use as a bank card in order to buy your food. These benefits are accepted in the majority of food and supplies stores, as well as some dining halls.

Can I receive Food Stamp benefits?

In order to receive food stamp benefits you should complete a few requirements, specifically your income must be within the limit of a certain range.

In order to see if you could qualify to receive food stamps, go http://www.snap-step1.usda.gov/fns/. You will find a questionnaire that upon completing you will know if you fulfill certain requirements in order to benefit from Food Stamps and how much assistance would be possible.

I am not a U.S. citizen. Can I receive Food Stamp benefits? Can my children?

·        You can receive Food Stamp benefits if you are a legal immigrant. The majority of legal immigrants should wait five years in order to receive benefits. You do not have to wait if you are 60 years or older, or under the age of 18, or if you are disabled.

·        Contact your local office in order to see if you are eligible as a legal immigrant.

·        If you are not eligible according to your immigration status, children that are legal immigrants or citizens would be able to qualify. You do not have to provide information about your immigration situation upon requesting this benefit for your children.

If I receive Food Stamps, will I be a public burden?

No. You and your family may request and receive Food Stamps without hurting your chances of becoming a U.S. citizen because if you need the benefits of them, it is because the U.S. law unconditionally grants you that right.

What happens if I have a sponsor?

Special rules exist if you have a sponsor that has signed legal support papers for you after December 19, 1997. Your sponsor may have to pay for the Food Stamp benefits that have been delivered to you. Some of the income and resources will count as yours. This is called “deeming”. This does not apply to children. There are other people to whom this does not apply. For more information, contact your local Food Stamp office.

How do I find my local office?

Call 1 (800) 221-5689 or visit http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/outreach/map.htm, or look for the phone number in the telephone directory in the government pages below “social services” or “human services”.

You can also contact a nearby Mexican Consultant in order to request more information.

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Regardless of where you stand on the immigration issue, it is definitely interesting to see that the federal government is basically advertising for immigrants, with or without legal status, to come and seek benefits paid for by the taxpayer. A welfare program is one thing if you are struggling and temporarily in need of assistance while you get back on your feet; however, it is completely another thing when those who do not contribute to this tax-funded program are offered benefits, then not even asked to show any identification to have to apply for them. Meanwhile, every American who paid money into the system through taxes had to show an ID just to be hired for the job they are doing so that they can pay for these benefits.