I thought illegals would do the jobs American's won't do?? (law, unemployment benefits)

[KUchief25]

Apparently not in California...........

"Legislation introduced Tuesday would give about 400,000 undocumented immigrants in California the same rights as citizens to unemployment benefits and various other government services."

Undocumented immigrants could get jobless benefits - State Politics - The Sacramento Bee

[HappyTexan]

And one thing many might not be aware of.

You do not need a job to get food stamps anymore.
The stimulus removed that eligibility restriction and states had the option to go with that and they got 2 years of funding for it.

[Magritte25]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

And one thing many might not be aware of.

You do not need a job to get food stamps anymore.
The stimulus removed that eligibility restriction and states had the option to go with that and they got 2 years of funding for it.

Did the stimulus do that or was that already written into the program? AFAIR, like other entitlement programs, food stamps were designed to expand to help more people during times of economic strife.

[HappyTexan]

Originally Posted by Magritte25

Did the stimulus do that or was that already written into the program? AFAIR, like other entitlement programs, food stamps were designed to expand to help more people during times of economic strife.

The Fed law was 20 hours a week working or be enrolled in a work training program.

The stimulus lifted that restriction and offered states 2 years of additional funding if they changed their rules. May states did.

I found that out when debating someone in the Great Debates forum.

Texas, if you recall, did not take those additional optional stimulus packages.
Here in Texas you still need 20 hours working or be enrolled in a work training program to apply.

This is for the single adults 18-49. Previously they were categorized as the "able body" folks and had to meet the work requirements to get food stamps. That work requirement waiver applied to them.

Many states had already lifted work requirements for families.

This could be why there is a rising number of college students using food stamps while they are in school.

Food stamps was always a supplement, not the primary source of your food money.
Just like SS is a supplement to your retirement, not the primary source of retirement money.

Seems like "supplement" is gone now and too many rely on the government for their primary funding of their lives.

[malamute]

Of course illegals don't come here to work those jobs Americans won't do --- why else are they demanding free college and the Dream Act and easy US citizenship? They want the high paying jobs, they think they're too good to do fruit picking jobs.

[crestliner]

Illegals are thieves...Since when does a thief pick and choose what he wants to stea?l. He will steal it all They think that finding a job here automatically gives them the right to work here... NOPE!