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September 24, 2018

Trump Admin to Deny Green Cards to Immigrants Who Collect Public Assistance
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The Trump administration has announced a new crackdown on immigrants
applying for green cards to live and work in the United States. Under
the proposed new rules, applicants could be denied green cards if they
have ever used public assistance, including food assistance or housing
vouchers, or received discounted prescription drugs through Medicare
Part D. The National Immigration Law Center slammed the proposed rule
change, saying it would rig the nation's immigration system so green
cards would only go to the highest bidder. The group says, "This is a
regulatory backdoor approach to separate more families." The mayor of
Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, vowed to fight the rule change, saying,
"Hundreds of thousands of our neighbors may be unable to see their
doctors, keep a roof over their heads or afford a trip to the grocery
store, if they wish to remain in the United States. That is simply wrong
and un-American."


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