A group of experts came to Lane Hall last night to talk about immigration reform. The topic of the panel discussion, which was sponsored by National Student Partnerships, was the Act to Restore Safety Net Benefits to Legal Immigrants.
The panelists supported the bill, which would restore state-funded cash aid and food stamps to legal immigrants, some of whom lost these benefits when then-President Bill Clinton signed the federal Welfare Reform Act in 1996. The bill is currently being considered by legislators in the Massachusetts General Court.
Panelists came from the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, and the Community Action Agency of Somerville.
