8/12/2019
New Rules: Green Cards Can Be Denied Immigrants Using Welfare; COMMENTARY BY PATTERICO
[guest post by Dana]
Per the administration, it’s a move toward “self-sufficiencyâ€:
The Trump administration announced Monday that it is moving ahead with one of its most aggressive steps to restrict legal immigration, denying green cards to many immigrants who use Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers or other forms of public assistance.
Federal law already requires those seeking green cards and legal status to prove they will not be a burden to the U.S. — a “public charge†—but the new rules detail a broader range of programs that could disqualify them.
Much of President Donald Trump’s effort to crack down on illegal immigration has been in the spotlight, but this rule change targets people who entered the United States legally and are seeking permanent status. It’s part of a push to move the U.S. to a system that focuses on immigrants’ skills instead of emphasizing the reunification of families.
http://patterico.com/2019/08/12/new-rules-green-cards-can-be-denied-immigrants-using-welfare/
