The Office of Legal Counsel has issued a legal opinion clarifying that when a state chooses to participate in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs, all agencies within that state — not only those that administer TANF or SSI benefits — must report individuals known to be not lawfully present in the United States to @​DHSgov. “When a state chooses to participate in TANF, it accepts the obligation to report illegal aliens in the United States." -Assistant Attorney General T. Elliot Gaiser of the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel Read more: ↧ Justice Department Clarifies Duty of States to Report Known Illegal... The Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel has issued a legal opinion clarifying that when a state chooses to participate in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs, all agencies within that state — not only those that administer TANF or SSI benefits — must report indi...