
Washington state bill opens housing assistance to illegal immigrants, critics warn
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A Washington state bill may allow illegal immigrants to receive cash assistance, sparking debate over housing program eligibility and state budget concerns.
The bill updates provisions related to the state's Housing and Essential Needs Referral Program (HEN), which provides assistance to low-income U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents and victims of human trafficking if they can't work due to their physical or mental condition. Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.
Lawmakers amended the bill to remove the eligibility requirement that recipients be "citizens or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise residing in the United States under color of law."
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