U.S. Commission on Civil Rights


The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996:
An Examination of its Impact on Legal Immigrants and Refugees in Rhode Island



Rhode Island Advisory Committee to
the United States Commission on Civil Rights


March 2000

This report of the Rhode Island Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights was prepared for the information and consideration of the Commission. Statements and viewpoints in this report should not be attributed to the Commission, but only to the participants at the briefing, other individuals or documents cited, or the Advisory Committee.


Contents

Commission Information

Rhode Island Advisory Committee

Letter of Transmittal

Part I: Statement of Concerns

Part II: Edited Transcript of Community Forum