Senator Mazie Hirono @maziehirono
A1) The five-year bar is an unjust waiting period that restricts many legal immigrants' access to safety-net programs. It requires most immigrants to wait 5 years before they are eligible to access essential benefits like Medicaid, CHIP, SNAP, SSI, and TANF. #WellnessWed — PolitiTweet.org
MomsRising @MomsRising
Q1: What is the "five-year bar?" #WellnessWed #ProtectFamilies #LIFTtheBAR