The Big Story: AAPI groups slam government’s ‘public charge’ proposal
Immigration advocates are encouraging the public to submit comments against the heartless proposal’
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Immigration advocates are mobilizing this week against a proposed rule change by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that would dramatically expand the categories of benefits that would deem an immigrant a “public charge.”
- The DHS proposal is a key in the Trump administration’s crackdown on legal immigration. It would allow officers to deny green cards if an applicant has used certain non-cash forms of public assistance, such as Medicaid, food stamps, and housing assistance — forcing millions of immigrants to choose between financial help and seeking approval to live and work legally within the U.S. Read more.
In a letter on Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-New York) called on Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen to withdraw the “heartless proposal,” arguing that DHS failed to provide adequate public justification for the rule. Read more.
- AAPI groups, led by the One Nation AAPI coalition, are encouraging the public to submit comments against the final proposal before the 60-day feedback period ends on Monday. Read more.
