FWIW, a lot of US public assistance programs (including TANF) already have minimum-length-of-residency and work credit requirements for people who aren't US cit

FWIW, a lot of US public assistance programs (including TANF) already have minimum-length-of-residency and work credit requirements for people who aren't US citizens: http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/what-public-benefits-can-green-card-holder-receive.html http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/what-public-benefits-...