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Public Charge
USCIS Public Charge Fact Sheet (May 25, 1999)
In an effort to protect the public health and help people become self-sufficient, the Clinton Administration is publishing a proposed rule in the Federal Register on May 26 that clarifies the circumstances under which a non-citizen can receive public benefits without becoming a “public charge” for purposes of admission into the United States, adjustment of status to legal permanent resident, and deportation.
DHS Quick Guide to Public Charge & Receipt of Public Benefits (Oct. 1999)
This guide provides a summary of how receiving public benefits in the United States may or may not affect an alien under the "public charge" provisions of the immigration laws.
