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Residence/Refugee/Alienage/ PRUCOL
Foster Care children are considered to be residents of the state/county that has court jurisdiction over the child's care and control. This is usually the place of residence of the natural parents.
Refugees are non-citizens given permission to come to the U.S. because they have a fear of persecution in their own country. They receive refugee status prior to entry.
An alien is any person who is not a citizen or national of the U.S. Undocumented non-citizens are people not authorized to be in or remain in the United States. Undocumented people normally do not have valid or current immigration documents.
The USCIS formerly recognized as INS is the branch of the government that administer regulations regarding non-citizens in the U.S.
This chapter of the foster care handbook will include the requirements for children/youth entering the U.S. and applying for FC and Medi-Cal benefits.
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