Title: What Benefits Can Illegal Aliens Receive? | NY State Senate
Headings: What Benefits Can Illegal Aliens Receive?
What Benefits Can Illegal Aliens Receive?
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Content: New York State law requires that hospitals treat everyone who requires emergency care. " Continuing" care, by federal definition, is not included. Labor. Believe it or not, illegal immigrants are eligible for workers' compensation, but not unemployment insurance. Labor standards laws also still apply to illegal aliens, such as the minimum wage, hours of labor or prevailing wage on public construction projects. Mental Hygiene. Hospitals have a responsibility to treat patients with emergency medical conditions, including mental illnesses. Welfare. Whether illegal aliens can obtain state benefits is not clear-cut. The short answer appears to be that they are not legally entitled to most benefits, but do in fact receive them.