This study documents the hardship experienced by children in immigrant families resulting from the 1996 welfare law that cut benefits and had a disproportionate impact on immigrants. Hardship was greater for children of immigrants than natives in three areas of basic need: food, housing, and health care. The examination of eight high-immigrant states showed hunger and lack of access to health care were higher in states with less generous programs to replace the federal cuts.
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