Section 113.264  Refugees Ineligible for SSI

a)         Until July 1, 2009, an allowance not to exceed $500 is authorized to be provided to persons who are ineligible for SSI due to the expiration of the period of eligibility for certain noncitizens pursuant to 8 USC 1612(a)(2)(A).

b)         This group includes noncitizens who entered the U.S. under one of the following immigrant classifications:

1)         Refugee admitted under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 USC 1157);

2)         Asylee admitted under section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 USC 1158);

3)         Cuban/Haitian immigrant admitted under section 501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 (PL 96-422);

4)         Amerasian immigrant admitted under section 584 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1988 (Act) (as contained in section 101(e) of PL 100-202, as amended by PL 100-461); and

5)         Deportation withheld under section 243(h) or section 241(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 USC 1253).

c)         No other allowances will be authorized.

(Source:  Amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 6981, effective April 30, 2007)