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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 06/2021

UNDOCUMENTED AND NON-IMMIGRANT PEOPLE

0011.03.27

Undocumented people are those living in the United States without authorization. Follow the normal verification procedures to determine if a person is an undocumented person. See 0010.18.21 (Identify Non-Immigrant or Undocumented People).

Non-citizens who are unable or unwilling to produce proof of their immigration status are ineligible. Do NOT try to confirm their status with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) without their authorization. For protocols on reporting non- citizens to USCIS, see 0011.03.27.03 (Protocols for Reporting Undocumented People).

Non-immigrants, such as tourists, students, and diplomats, are allowed to enter the United States for a specific purpose and for a limited period of time. They maintain a residence in their home country that they have no intention of abandoning.

Other non-immigrants include citizens of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of the Marshalls Islands. People who are non-immigrants from these countries are not required to maintain a residence in their home country and can stay in the United States indefinitely.

MFIP, DWP, GA: Undocumented and most non-immigrant people are not eligible, however, citizens of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of the Marshalls Islands may be eligible if they meet all other eligibility criteria. See 0011.03.27.01 (Non-Citizens - Citizens of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands).

SNAP: People who are undocumented and non-immigrants are not eligible for federally-funded SNAP. Other members of the unit may be eligible based on their own immigration or citizenship status. DO NOT assume a person is undocumented because he/she is unable or unwilling to verify immigration status. Such a person is ineligible, but not necessarily undocumented.

People who are citizens of Palau, Micronesia, or the Marshall Islands may be eligible for state-funded benefits if they meet all other eligibility criteria. See 0011.03.27.01 (Non-Citizens - Citizens of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands), 0029.07.03 (Minnesota State Food Benefits).

MSA: People who are ineligible for SSI due to non-citizen status are not eligible.

GRH: People who are undocumented and nonimmigrants are not eligible.