The Trump administration announced a policy change on Monday (August 12) that is poised to have a major impact on the immigration system, The Washington Post reports. Any immigrants who have applied for government services including Medicaid, food stampsand housing assistance are now at risk of being denied a green card or American citizenship.
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The updated “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds,” rule—which comes from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), an agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—is expected to take effect in two months. The policy seeks to limit immigration by broadening what it means to be a “public charge,” or someone who depends on federal benefits. And it makes factors like wealth, education, age and English-language skills more valuable to those looking for a path to citizenship. As The Post points out, “The Trump administration has been seeking to limit those immigrants who might draw on taxpayer-funded benefits, such as many of those who have been fleeing Central America, while allowing more highly skilled and wealthy immigrants into the United States.”
Source: Trump Administration Policy Change Privileges Wealthy Immigrants
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