McGrath - To my knowledge, there is nothing like the act you describe in the states.


    "As of April 1, a minimum of 50,000 elderly immigrants in NYC will receive letters stating that they will lose their Supplemental Security Income and food stamps..."


                There is nothing in this post to indicate if the people referenced are legally in the country or not. If they are not legally in the country, a lot of tax payers might be wondering why we'd have 50,000 people drawing SSI in New York City.