New Rules Can Deny Green Cards For Immigrants On Food Stamps
Posted on AllSides August 12th, 2019
From The Left
The rule change is one of the most aggressive efforts by the Trump administration to restrict legal immigration.
Trump administration rules that could deny green cards to immigrants who use Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers or other forms of public assistance are going into effect, potentially making it more difficult for some to become U.S. citizens.
Federal law already requires those seeking green cards and legal status to prove they will not be a burden to the United States, or what’s called a “public charge,” but the new rules, made...