Jewish immigrants and refugees who entered the United States after 1996 and who have yet to become citizens will continue to be ineligible for welfare benefits. The Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge Monday to laws that limit such benefits to U.S. citizens. Jewish groups called the court’s refusal a major disappointment.
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