CDSS has issued instructions about the definition of Permanent Resident Under Color of Law (PRUCOL) for purposes of eligibility for Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) benefits. One way that people can be eligible for CAPI is if they are PRUCOL. For CAPI purposes, PRUCOL refers to 12 categories of non-citizens. The twelfth category is a general classification for people who can show that USCIS knows they are in the United States and USCIS does not intend to deport them.
A non-citizen can demonstrate that USCIS is aware of their presence in the United States by showing correspondence with USCIS. Individuals who are subject to an order of deportation or who overstay their visas cannot qualify.
A non-citizen can show that USCIS does not intend to deport them by showing it is USCIS’ policy or practice not to deport aliens in the same category.
The Systemic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system for verifying immigration status does not identify people as PRUCOL. Counties must determine whether people qualify as PRUCOL. (ACIN I-79-16, November 30, 2016.)