5461b036__Welfare_Law___Revised_12_5_96__Comments
[Provision] Elimination of eligibility for legal immigrants not currently receiving food stamps [Effective Date] Date of enactment, to be implemented by Sept. 22, 1996. [Enforcement Mechanism] Enforced under current food stamp rules*** [Comments] 
Most legal immigrants who are not receiving food stamps on the date of enactment are ineligible for benefits. See text for a list of exempt groups of legal immigrants.
Time Line For Implementing The New Welfare Law - Revised 12/5/96
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