Immigrants and Public Benefits -- BBT Training and Resource Materials

The following are materials are for the Immigrants and Public Benefits training originally scheduled for 3/8/18 but rescheduled due to snow to 5/3/18. These are the core materials presented as part of the annual Mass Law Reform Institute and Mass Contining Legal Education Basic Benefits Training (BBT)Series.  We've also added some additional materials beyond the in-person training to assist you and your clients understand their rights and protections:

• March 8th Training Agenda (pdf)
• Immigrants and Public Benefits Trainer Biographies 2018 (pdf)
• Immigrants and Public Benefits Table of Contents (pdf)

Training Presentation Materials

• Immigration Basics for Benefits Purposes (pdf of slides)​
  • Immigration Assistance Statewide Referral List
  • Chart identifying the codes on immigrant documents (LPRs, Work Authorization, Other) -NILC (pdf)
  • Chart listing types of documents typically used by lawful immigrants - NILC (pdf)
  • U.S. State Department – Foreign Affairs Manual , 9 FAM 502.1-3 (Immigrant Classification Symbols) (link)
  • USCIS Adjudicator’s Field Manual (Codes for Classes of Admission) (link)
  • USCIS - Public Charge Fact Sheet (link)
  • Changes to "Public Charge" instructions in the U.S. State Department Manual (link)

• Immigration Changes and Know Your Rights (pdf of slides)​
  • Know Your Rights When Stopped by Police, Immigration Agents, or FBI (pdf)
  • Family Preparedness Instructions (pdf)
  • ​Red Card Templates (link) tool for both non citizens and citizens to learn about and assert constitutional rights when encountering ICE and law enforcement

• Immigration and Housing (Excerpts from Legal Tactics)
  • Eligibility
  • Immigration Status
  • Application and Immigration Status
  • Immigrants and Housing (A Summary on Selected Issues) (pdf)
  • Immigrants and Emergency Assistance Shelter (pdf)

• Health Care Access for Immigrants - Basic (pdf of slides)​
• Health Care Access for Immigrants - Advanced (pdf of slides)
  • 2017 and 2018 FPL MLRI MassHealth Income Chart (link)
  • Benefits Included in MassHealth By Coverage Type (pdf)
  • ConnectorCare Shopping & Resource Guides (English and Spanish) (link)
  • Health benefits for all: in Spanish and in English (pdf)
  • Understanding the Affordable Care Act and Immigrant Eligibility (2015) (pdf)
  • ICE Guidance - Clarification for Existing Practices Related to Certain Health Care Information (2013) (pdf)
  • Office of Medicaid Gudance on Cuaban-Haitian Entrants (pdf)
  • AG Guidance: Information for MA Health Care Providers (link)

• Cash & Food Benefits for Immigrant Households -Powerpoint (pdf of slides)
  • What Non-Citizens Need to Know about applying for SNAP and cash benefits - (link pdf of  DTA flyer in multiple langauges)
  • Immigration Benefits Eligibility Chart (link to pdf)
  • Chart on SNAP and Cash Benefits for Mixed Households (link to pdf)
  • LPR and Work History - Selected Section from DTA Online Guide (pdf)
  • TAFDC Non-Citizen Eligibility Chart

Mass Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) Fact Sheets and State Legislation Campaigns

• Impact of Immigration in Massachusetts
• MIRA Flier: ESOL Boston (pdf)
• MIRA Flier: ESOL Regional Services (pdf)

Anticipated Public Benefits Proposed Rule Statement Sign-On

Access to Health Care, Food, and Other Public Programs for Immigrant Families under the Trump Administration: Things to Keep in Mind When Talking with Immigrant Families

Public Charge Fact Sheet: A New Threat to Immigrant Families (pdf)