TITLE

Welfare reform advocates look to Senate

AUTHOR(S)
Hodge, Sharon Brooks
PUB. DATE
October 2002
SOURCE
New York Amsterdam News;10/31/2002, Vol. 93 Issue 44, p4
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Reports on dissatisfaction among women, African-Americans and latino groups regarding a law to put lifetime limits of support and severe restrictions on immigrants. Problems faced by immigrants; Organizations lobbying against the law; Purpose of Workfare program.
ACCESSION #
8540560

Tags: IMMIGRANTS;  AFRICAN Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.

 

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