Citizens and eligible aliens.
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(2) Citizens and eligible aliens. To be eligible to participate in the food stamp program, a person must be a citizen of the United States or be an eligible alien as set forth below.
(i) Time-limited eligibility for refugees and asylees. The following aliens are eligible for food stamps until five years after the date:
(a) the alien is admitted to the United States as a refugee under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act;
(b) the alien is granted asylum under section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act; or
(c) the alien's deportation is withheld under section 243(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
(a) the alien is admitted to the United States as a refugee under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act;
(b) the alien is granted asylum under section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act; or
(c) the alien's deportation is withheld under section 243(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
(ii) Certain permanent resident aliens. A permanent resident alien is eligible for food stamps if the alien:
(a) is lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act; and
(b) has worked 40 qualifying quarters of coverage as defined under title II of the Social Security Act or can be credited with such qualifying quarters. In determining the number of qualifying quarters of coverage, an alien is credited with the following:
(1) all qualifying quarters of coverage worked by the alien;
(2) all qualifying quarters of coverage worked by a parent of such alien while the alien was under age 18; and
(3) all qualifying quarters worked by the spouse of such alien during their marriage and the alien remains married to such spouse or such spouse is deceased; and For purposes of clause ( b ) of this subparagraph, no qualifying quarters of coverage provided for in subclause ( 1 ) of this clause for any period beginning after December 31, 1996 may be credited to an alien if such alien, for purposes of item ( i ) or the parents or spouse of such alien, for purposes of items ( ii ) and ( iii ) respectively, received any Federal means-tested public benefit during the period for which such qualifying quarter of coverage is credited.
(a) is lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act; and
(b) has worked 40 qualifying quarters of coverage as defined under title II of the Social Security Act or can be credited with such qualifying quarters. In determining the number of qualifying quarters of coverage, an alien is credited with the following:
(1) all qualifying quarters of coverage worked by the alien;
(2) all qualifying quarters of coverage worked by a parent of such alien while the alien was under age 18; and
(3) all qualifying quarters worked by the spouse of such alien during their marriage and the alien remains married to such spouse or such spouse is deceased; and For purposes of clause ( b ) of this subparagraph, no qualifying quarters of coverage provided for in subclause ( 1 ) of this clause for any period beginning after December 31, 1996 may be credited to an alien if such alien, for purposes of item ( i ) or the parents or spouse of such alien, for purposes of items ( ii ) and ( iii ) respectively, received any Federal means-tested public benefit during the period for which such qualifying quarter of coverage is credited.
(1) all qualifying quarters of coverage worked by the alien;
(2) all qualifying quarters of coverage worked by a parent of such alien while the alien was under age 18; and
(3) all qualifying quarters worked by the spouse of such alien during their marriage and the alien remains married to such spouse or such spouse is deceased; and For purposes of clause ( b ) of this subparagraph, no qualifying quarters of coverage provided for in subclause ( 1 ) of this clause for any period beginning after December 31, 1996 may be credited to an alien if such alien, for purposes of item ( i ) or the parents or spouse of such alien, for purposes of items ( ii ) and ( iii ) respectively, received any Federal means-tested public benefit during the period for which such qualifying quarter of coverage is credited.
(iii) Lawfully residing aliens who are veterans or are on active duty in the armed forces of the United States. An alien lawfully residing in this State is eligible for food stamps if the alien:
(a) is a veteran with a discharge characterized as an honorable discharge and not on account of alienage;
(b) is on active duty, other than duty for training, in the Armed Forces of the United States; or
(c) is the spouse or unmarried dependent child of an individual described in clauses ( a ) and ( b ) of this subparagraph.
(a) is a veteran with a discharge characterized as an honorable discharge and not on account of alienage;
(b) is on active duty, other than duty for training, in the Armed Forces of the United States; or
(c) is the spouse or unmarried dependent child of an individual described in clauses ( a ) and ( b ) of this subparagraph.