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Title 13: Social Service Resources Page 31 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter G: Child Care Assistance Determining Eligiblity Revised June 14, 2024 Alien Status Situations in which the criteria for reporting an illegal alien are met are extremely rare. For this reason, contact the SPIRS Help Desk for assistance if you believe it may be appropriate to report an illegal alien. Victims of Trafficking Legal reference: Public Law 106-386 Alien children who are certified as “victims of trafficking” by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Refugee Resettlement (HHS ORR) are “eligible aliens” for CCA benefits. Alien children who are victims of trafficking have an eligible status for CCA benefits for the period for which ORR certifies them. The HHS ORR certifies a victim of trafficking for eight-month periods. The child’s certification date is stated in the body of the HHS ORR letter. When a victim of trafficking applies for benefits, follow normal procedures for determining eligibility for CCA except: ▪ Accept the original HHS ORR letter for children under 18 years old in place of USCIS documentation. Although trafficking victims are not required to provide any documentation of their immigration status for benefit purposes, they may have various documents, such as Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record, with a stamp showing parole under section 212(d)(5) of the INA, an employment authorization document, etc. The documentation may serve to verify identity. ▪ Contact the trafficking verification line at (866) 401-5510 to confirm the validity of the certification letter for children under 18 years old and to notify the ORR of the benefits for which the person has applied. NOTE: Do not contact SAVE concerning victims of trafficking, because SAVE will not have this information. ▪ Record the expiration date of the letter for children by manually tracking this, and redetermine eligibility at that time. The expiration date of the HHS ORR certification period is specified in the child’s letter. An ORR recertification letter issued to the victim of trafficking is required for the child to receive CCA benefits beyond the eight-month ORR certification. Cancel assistance at the end of the specified ORR certification period unless the household provides a follow-up letter as stated above, or the household otherwise meets alien eligibility requirements. You must give timely notice. Victims of trafficking may not yet have standard identity documents, such as driver’s licenses. Do not automatically deny applications for people who cannot confirm their identity. Call the trafficking verification line at (866) 401-5510 for assistance.