What Barb is saying is you don't have to have your green card that says you are a US citizen but as long as you have documentation stating that you are here legally then they give you benefits. (so no if your illegal you don't get Food stamps or a medical card) But if your kids were born here you do get all those benefits for them.
Ok so I have to wonder..........
parents are "illegal"
kids born here
benefits are based off parents income.......but if parents aren't legally able to work then how is benefits calculated?????? Can't say there is no income at all cause they would have to wonder how you pay bills, etc.....and they require paycheck stubs or tax forms as proof.................