Amid backdrop of migrant crisis, Mass. Legislature considers cash, food aid for legal immigrants
'The struggle to make ends meet has become a nightmare,' Figueroa, 42, said in Spanish at a hearing considering legislation that would revive a pro...
'The struggle to make ends meet has become a nightmare,' Figueroa, 42, said in Spanish at a hearing considering legislation that would revive a program that makes some legal immigrants, such as refugees and asylum seekers, eligible for popular safety net programs including food assistance and cash benefits . For Figueroa and thousands like her who have fled turmoil in their home countries to Massachusetts, her family's status holds them back from accessing such benefits afforded to other low-income families in the state.