Noncitizen Eligibility for Federal Housing Programs
Kolker, Abigail F.; McCarty, Maggie (2023-01-23). Noncitizen Eligibility for Federal Housing Programs (Report). Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service.
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Abstract: Noncitizens and Immigration Categories Noncitizen eligibility for public benefits, including housing programs, varies by immigration status. The following is a list of the immigration categories discussed in this report:
- Afghan parolees are Afghans2 paroled into the United States between July 31, 2021, and September 30, 2023.
- Certain humanitarian cases include Cuban-Haitian entrants4 and certain abused spouses and children (e.g., Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) SelfPetitioners).
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)6 recipients are unauthorized childhood arrivals who have been granted renewable two-year protection from removal.
- Freely Associated States (FAS) migrants7 are citizens of the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, or Palau. They are permitted to live in the United States indefinitely under the terms of those nations’ Compacts of Free Association with the United States.
- Lawful permanent residents (LPRs)9 are permitted to live in the United States permanently (also referred to as green card holders).
- Nonimmigrants10 are admitted to stay in the United States on a temporary basis and for a specific purpose (e.g., tourists; students; diplomats; temporary workers, including H-2A agricultural guest workers)...
