As a result of a major overhaul of the U.S. welfare system in 1996,

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The major overhaul of the U.S. welfare system in 1996, known as the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA), included a provision that denied most federal public benefits, including welfare, to immigrants during their first five years in the country. Exceptions to this rule include refugees, asylees, and some other humanitarian immigrants. Therefore, immigrants are denied benefits for their first five years in the U.S.

As a Result of a Major Overhaul of the U