Remove the five-year wait for some public benefits for immigrants

Lee supports the LIFT the BAR Act, which would eliminate the five-year waiting period for immigrants seeking Medicaid, CHIP, SNAP, TANF, and Supplemental Security Income. The listed programs include health coverage, food assistance, cash assistance, and income support.

Context: The source does not specify which immigrant categories would qualify under the bill.

In their own words

This bill would eliminate the current five-year waiting period that’s applied to immigrants

The source

Issues | Summer Lee For Congress

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