Advocates are calling on city officials to reform the so-called CityFHEPS program to allow undocumented immigrants to access aid, among a host of other changes.
“It’s just crazy for us, as a city, to keep on paying an exorbitant amount to keep them in shelter,” said Judith Goldiner, who heads the civil law reform unit at the Legal Aid Society.
Currently, undocumented immigrants are not eligible for CityFHEPS, according to Goldiner. But for families with mixed documentation status, they could access some relief, but not the full amount. Kassi Keith said that the restriction to the CityFHEPS program leaves her with few options out of homelessness.
The 54-year-old Ivory Coast native had been living and working in the U.S. for more than 30 years until she lost her job due to health issues. She was eventually evicted from her home.
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