State and Local Government Resources

• National Conference of State Legislatures Immigrant Policy Project provides information on activities at the federal, state, and local levels.

Florida

• Florida Department of Children and Families: "Migrant Farmworkers" [PPT - 459KB]- A training presentation on civil rights and cultural competence, arising from an OCR review. For OCR case summary for this investigation, click here. click here.

Kentucky

• Commonwealth of Kentucky Cabinet for Families and Children memo to local offices concerning immigrant access to benefits. The memo addresses Social Security numbers; citizenship and immigration status; and public charge determinations. (Memo FSM-03-09-52, September 15, 2003 [PDF]

North Carolina

• North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance and Division of Social Services: Administrative Letter on Immigrant Access to Benefits -- Medicaid, NC Health Choice for Children, Food Stamps, and Work First.
• The North Carolina Institute of Medicine "NC Latino Health, 2003: Final Report of the Latino Health Task Force."

Tennessee

• The State of Tennessee Department of Human Services Guidance for Family Assistance Staff: Citizenship, Immigration Status, and Social Security Numbers (Bulletin 17, June 12, 2001) – also covers limited-English proficiency and public charge determinations. [PDF]
• Tennessee Bureau of Health Services Policy 7.22, "Effect of Immigration Status in Provision of Patient Services" [PDF] and referenced posted notices [PDF].

Last revised: September 13, 2007