Noncitizen Eligibility for Federal Public Assistance: Policy Overview
Kolker, Abigail F. (2016-12-12). Noncitizen Eligibility for Federal Public Assistance: Policy Overview (Report). Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service.
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Abstract: "Citizens of the Freely Associated States (FAS, which are the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau) are afforded certain immigration-related benefits that enable them to travel freely to and from the United States in a legal status akin to nonimmigrants. Citizens of the FAS who come from the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) are permitted to live, study, and work in the United States in accordance with the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (Compact, P.L. 108-188).16 FAS citizens are not considered LPRs under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), but they are permitted to acquire LPR status if otherwise eligible.17 While in the United States, FAS citizens from the RMI and FSM are able to document their legal status with their RMI or FSM passports and the I-94 arrival/departure card issued to them when they enter the United States. FAS citizens from the Republic of Palau do not benefit from the immigration provisions in the Compact that permit those from the RMI or FSM to seek employment, go to school, or establish a residence. Citizens of the Republic of Palau only need to present an appropriate travel document, such as a valid passport or a certified birth certificate, to enter the United States..."
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