Resources for Immigrant Workers

iAmerica is the national immigrant justice campaign platform of SEIU, created to offer informational tools and interactive opportunities for immigrants and their families in America to become full participants in our nation’s democracy. Check out these resources for immigrant workers and their families!

Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults (HBIA) Updates:
No new applications are being approved. The proposed FY26 budget announced on February 20, 2025, includes plans to end the Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults (HBIA) program for individuals aged 42-64 effective July 1, 2025.
HBIA participants will receive at least 90 days’ notice before coverage ends on June 30, 2025.
What happens next? Afterward, they may qualify for Emergency Medical Coverage and can seek primary and preventative care at federally qualified health centers and free or charitable clinics, regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.
View an interactive map of all of the health clinics in the state of Illinois.
All of these are available regardless of immigration status and are low cost or free.
Update flyer (how these proposed changes impact healthcare benefits)
New Illinois Hospital Screening Law Fact Sheet

Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
The Trump administration has announced the revocation of TPS for certain nationalities, impacting over 532,000 migrants currently authorized to work in the U.S. under this program.
– What Happens When TPS Ends?
Once TPS expires for a designated country, individuals revert to their prior immigration status. If no other immigration relief applies, they could become undocumented and subject to deportation.
– Key Expiration Dates:
Haiti: August 3, 2025
Venezuela: April 7, 2025 (NOTE: A U.S. District Judge has blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with ending TPS for Venezuelans.)

Registration Requirement for Immigrants
On March 12, 2025, the Trump administration issued an Interim Final Rule (“IFR”), effective April 11, 2025, reviving a long-dormant provision of U.S. immigration law that requires all immigrants over the age of 14 who enter the U.S. without a visa or who have not been inspected by or have not had contact with immigration authorities since, to “register” with the government (and carry proof of their registration). The administration has now designated a form for immigrants to “register” themselves and/or their children under 14 years of age. More information about the non-citizen registration requirement is available in this Non-Citizen Registration Requirement Fact Sheet.