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Welfare Reform, the Economic and Health Status of Immigrants, and the Organizations that Serve Them

General Information

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Evaluator(s) Urban Institute
Investigator(s) Leighton Ku (Urban Institute)
Michael Fix (Urban Institute)
 
Domain Income Security/TANF
Status Completed with continuing analysis
Duration Oct 1997 - Oct 2000
Type Research and/or Program Evaluation
Policy Analysis
Program/Policy Description The Los Angeles-New York City Immigrant Survey (LANYCIS) will be administered to 1600 immigrant households in each city, oversampling food stamp recipients who lost benefits as a result of the federal welfare reform legislation. In addition, researchers will conduct in-depth interviews with (1) immigrants affected by the new laws; (2) community organizations that serve immigrants; and (3) government agencies. The primary objectives of this project include:

1) To profile immigrants with regard to health, employment, economic hardship and participation in government programs - with special attention to distinguishing different categories of immigrants.
2) To explore the impacts of food stamp cuts on immigrants and the organizations that serve them - with special attention to both individual and institutional adaptations.
3) To study the impacts of other immigration and immigrant policies (such as public charge and affidavit of support enforcement and income sponsorship requirements) on immigrant families and the organizations that serve them.

This project is funded by DHHS's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and Administration of Children and Families, Health Care Financing Administration, Food and Nutrition Service, and Economic Research Service of USDA.

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Last Updated 01/19/01
Type of Summary Unreviewed
Contact(s) Leticia Fernandez (lfernand@ui.urban.org)
Urban Institute
2100 M Street NW
(T) not reported
(F) not reported
Submitter(s) Research Forum Staff (info@researchforum.org)
National Center for Children In Poverty
215 West 125th St, 3rd Fl
(T) (646)284-9600
(F) not reported

Populations Studied

Target Population Immigrants
Subgroups Analyzed None
Sample Size and Unit 1600 immigrant households in each city, oversampling of food stamp recipients who lost benefits as result of welfare reform; unspecified number of in-depth interviews with immigrants affected by new laws, community organizations serving immigrants, and government agencies.
Execution Not reported

Sites Studied

New York, NY
Los Angeles, CA

Program Components, Policies, and Activities Evaluated

Food stamps

Administration/Implementation

Variation in program components across sites? No

Outcomes Assessed

Standard of living

Employment

Adult outcomes

Types of Studies

Type Descriptive/Analytical Study
 

Data Sources

Source Survey
 
Source Field Research
 
Source Secondary data
 
Source Administrative data
 

Findings Available

Not Yet Available

Recommendations

Existing Publications

04/01/98 Welfare Reform, the Economic and Health Status of Immigrants, and the Organizations that Serve Them: Immigrants in New York: Their Legal Status, Incomes, and Taxes Urban
07/01/98 Welfare Reform, the Economic and Health Status of Immigrants, and the Organizations that Serve Them: Declining Immigrant Applications for Medi-Cal and Welfare Benefits in Los Angeles County Urban
03/01/99 Welfare Reform, the Economic and Health Status of Immigrants, and the Organizations that Serve Them: Trends in Noncitizens' and Citizens' Use of Public Benefits Following Welfare Reform: 1994-97 Urban
06/24/99 Welfare Reform, the Economic and Health Status of Immigrants, and the Organizations that Serve Them: All under One Roof: Mixed-Status Families in an Era of Reform Urban
06/02/99 Welfare Reform, the Economic and Health Status of Immigrants, and the Organizations that Serve Them: Patchwork Policies: State Assistance for Immigrants under Welfare Reform Urban
03/01/02 Welfare Reform, the Economic and Health Status of Immigrants, and the Organizations that Serve Them: How Are Immigrants Faring After Welfare Reform? Urban

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