Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel Concludes Immigrant Welfare Eligibility Rules Apply to FCC Lifeline Program

The Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel concluded that non-citizens must meet the eligibility and verification requirements of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) to qualify for the Federal Communications Commission's Lifeline program, which provides discounts on telephone and broadband internet services for low-income consumers.