I'll try and get more for you, here some points about refugees !
http://www.visaus.com/benefits.html
Q. Can refugees receive federally-funded food stamps?
A. Refugees can receive federally-funded food stamps if their household meets all the requirements for eligibility (such as having limited income and resources) and they are a member of one of the following groups:
Citizens: Refugees who have become naturalized citizens are eligible for food stamps under the same rules as native-born citizens.
Q. Can refugees receive SSI benefits?
A. Refugees can receive SSI benefits if they meet all the requirements for eligibility (such as having limited income and resources and being aged or disabled) and meet one of the following six criteria:
All refugees during their first seven years in the U.S. During their first seven years in the U.S., low-income refugees are eligible for SSI under the same rules as native-born citizens. This rule applies to all refugees, regardless of when they entered the country or whether they have adjusted their status since entering the U.S.
Q. Who can receive TANF assistance?
A. Refugees can receive TANF assistance if their family meets all the requirements for eligibility in their state (such as having limited income and assets) and they are a member of one of the following groups:
Citizens: Refugees who have become naturalized citizens are eligible for TANF assistance under the same rules as native-born citizens. Citizen children of refugee parents are eligible for TANF assistance.
Refugees in the U.S. before August 22, 1996: As a result of federal- and state-level legislation, almost all refugees in the U.S. at the time the welfare law was enacted are eligible for TANF assistance to the same extent as citizens.
Q. Can refugee children receive SCHIP benefits?
A. As a result of a combination of federal and state legislation, almost all refugee children may receive SCHIP benefits if they meet all the requirements for eligibility that citizens must meet (such as having limited family income and resources and being uninsured). In a few states, refugee children who arrived in the U.S. after August 22, 1996, and have been in the country longer than seven years are not eligible for SCHIP benefits; this restriction will not affect refugee children until August 22, 2003.
Maybe someone could upload this graphic/picture
http://www.usccb.org/about/resettlem...sistance-2.pdf