Immigrant advocates vow to fight Trump plan to clamp restrictions on green card applicants
Trump plan would restrict green card applicants
Author: Trevor Hughes and Alan Gomez, USA TODAY
Published: 9:33 PM EDT September 22, 2018
Updated: 6:34 PM EDT September 23, 2018
WASHINGTON – Pro-immigration groups nationwide are girding for a major battle to stop or alter a Trump administration proposal unveiled over the weekend – weeks before November's midterm elections – that would strictly enforce rules for millions of immigrants applying for green cards or visas by scrutinizing their use of food stamps, welfare, housing vouchers or Medicaid.
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Department of Homeland Security officials, who announced the proposal late Saturday, said their plan would save federal taxpayers $2.7 billion annually by deterring immigrants from applying for benefits they would otherwise be qualified for. It would affect about 380,000 people annually, according to federal officials, who said it is designed to ensure that immigrants can support themselves.
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