"Welfare Reform and "Ineligibles
Issue of Constitutionality and Recent Court Rulings
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10554257 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Y Kim (The Ohio State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 315-323 |
| Publication date | 2001-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-8046 • E-ISSN: 1545-6846 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/sw/46.4.315 |
| PMID | 11682973 |
| OpenAlex | W2161835259 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
In 1996 welfare legislation made lawful immigrants, with a few exemptions, categorically ineligible for most forms of public assistance. This legislation has led affected immigrants and their advocacy groups to file lawsuits to challenge the constitutionality of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act. This article reviews recent court rulings that have upheld the act and examines court decisions in light of two constitutional principles (the Equal Protection and Supremacy clauses), which traditionally have been applied to the issue of aliens' eligibility for welfare benefits. The author finds inconsistent outcomes between federal and state legislation in the judicial review process. To resolve this inconsistency, the author suggests several policy changes in the distribution of welfare benefits concerning eligibility of lawful immigrants. The implications for social work practice are discussed
Constitution · Constitutional court · Constitutionality · Immigration · Legislation · Political science · Social Welfare · Supreme court · Welfare · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Law · Social Policy and Reform Studies
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,23 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2012 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |