Refugees Face Loss of Federal Cash Assistance
Disabled and elderly people originally admitted to the U.S. as refugees could lose federal cash assistance today, October 1, 2010. Under a new law, they have to be American citizens in order to receive some benefits.
For people like 86-year-old Philippe Kaninda, who doesn’t speak English and suffers from dementia, passing the citizenship test seems impossible.
Produced for KQED Public Radio’s The California Report.