State to list documents immigrants need for benefit application
New Georgia law requires specific documentation
By Jeremy Redmon

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The state attorney general’s office is preparing to publish a list of identification documents people may use to get public benefits under Georgia’s new illegal immigration law.

Starting Jan. 1, state and local government agencies must require people who apply for benefits -- such as food stamps, housing assistance and business licenses -- to provide at least one "secure and verifiable" document.

Government officials will also be prohibited from accepting documents that do not fit into this category for “any official purposeâ€