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Public-charge rules historically govern admissibility and adjustment more than classic deportability
are not legally permitted to vote in federal elections and generally cannot vote in state elections; federal criminal law makes voting by “aliens” unlawful and creates penalties that can include impri...
as a group are generally not eligible to receive Social Security retirement or disability benefits because eligibility requires lawful presence and a valid Social Security number, though narrow except...
facing threatened removal on the basis of alleged “public‑charge” reliance must deploy a mixture of legal, evidentiary and constitutional defenses — because public‑charge rules historically govern adm...
Federal eligibility for public benefits is governed by a layered statutory regime that generally limits most federal programs to U.S. citizens and a narrower class of “qualified” noncitizens; unauthor...
for state welfare benefits is not a simple yes-or-no: federal law generally bars many noncitizens from federally funded means-tested programs but gives states room to extend benefits either by electin...
Union law and practice in the United States generally allow immigrant workers—including undocumented workers—to organize for better wages and working conditions, and major unions and federations activ...
, educational attainment, and divergent state policies form a tight web that explains why some immigrant groups use public benefits more than others: refugees and asylees are admitted with explicit ac...
are not categorically barred from Lifeline or the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP); eligibility turns on income or participation in qualifying assistance programs and the ability to verify that s...
Federal law and long‑standing practice permit certain private gifts, art and furnishings to be accepted for the and Executive Residence under statutes and delegated authorities, but those authorities ...
States in 2024 relied on a blend of federal law requirements, state-level data-matching, identity checks at registration and at the polls, and selective use of federal databases to verify voter eligib...
The legal difference between being "undocumented" (present without a lawful immigration status) and "unlawful entry" (entering the United States in violation of criminal or immigration statutes) remai...