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This bill amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to expand eligibility for cash assistance and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for foreign-born victims of trafficking, torture, or other serious crimes. Specifically, the bill removes previous restrictions that conditioned assistance on available funding and excluded single adults without family members. The legislation now allows individuals who are preparing to file (not just those who have already filed) applications for specific immigration statuses to be eligible for benefits. These immigration statuses include T Nonimmigrant status (for trafficking victims), U Nonimmigrant status (for crime victims), and asylum status. The bill also eliminates a provision that previously prevented individuals residing in institutions or settings providing most of their daily meals from receiving SNAP benefits. By removing these limitations, the bill aims to provide broader support and access to essential assistance for vulnerable foreign-born individuals who are victims of serious crimes or are in the process of seeking legal immigration status.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3400&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104