11.   In other states, such as California, where immigrants receive state welfare benefits, counties work on helping legal immigrants find jobs.

12.   In return, the immigrants receive a permanent residency visa, or a green card, the coveted documents that are the first step toward American citizenship.

13.   New York officials said they did know how many immigrants receive welfare in the state, but the number is apparently far larger than the number in New Jersey.

14.   That means some immigrants would not receive benefits.

15.   The Hungarian immigrant received a standing ovation at a ceremony on Thursday.

16.   The law broadened the list of crimes that trigger deportation to include theft and even some infractions for which an immigrant received deferred adjudication.

17.   The UCLA study comes as Congress debates whether to allow legal immigrants receive public assistance.

18.   Under the Senate bill, legal immigrants would be eligible only for the lunch and nutrition programs, much less than what illegal immigrants would receive.

19.   U.S. law does not require that illegal immigrants receive free legal representation.

20.   The immigrants receive large government subsidies for housing and education, but critics say little thought goes into how the funds are used.