Proposition requiring citizenship for public benefits [AZ]

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Proposition requiring citizenship for public benefits [AZ]

November 5, 2004 07:34:00 pm

Proposition 200, State of Arizona, November 2, 2004 [requiring a person to show proof of citizenship when seeking publicly funded benefits, and mandating that government employees report suspected illegal immigrants who seek benefits.] Read the full text of the Proposition here [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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