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The ILRC works to expand the rights of these immigrant children through policy and advocacy efforts, numerous in-person and webinar trainings, and case-specific assistance. Many immigrant youth in the United States may be eligible to apply for lawful immigration status. One of the most common immigration options for immigrant youth is special immigrant juvenile status SIJS , which is a pathway to a green card for immigrant children who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected by one or both of their parents. Other common forms of relief for children include U visas for children who were victims of crimes , relief under the Violence Against Women Act for children who were abused by a U. Immigrant Youth. Home Immigrant Youth.
A noncitizen also called an "alien" for immigration purposes may be eligible for Supplemental Security Income SSI if he or she meets the requirements of the laws for noncitizens that went into effect on August 22, In general, beginning August 22, , most noncitizens must meet two requirements to be potentially eligible for SSI:.
These groups include essential workers, Dreamers who came to the U. See our interactive for multiple pathways to U. Multiple pieces of commonsense legislation providing a pathway to citizenship for many of these groups have bipartisan support in Congress, but Congress has failed to pass this kind of legislation for decades. Clear majorities of the American public support a pathway to citizenship for various undocumented groups.
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