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Trump Administration Expected to Propose Limiting Citizenship for Legal Immigrants

posted by martyb on Thursday August 16 2018, @09:57AM   Printer-friendly
from the What-would-Emma-Lazarus-say? dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

CBS News reports:

The Trump administration is expected to issue a proposal in coming weeks that would make it harder for legal immigrants to become citizens or get green cards if they have ever used a range of popular public welfare programs, including Obamacare, four sources with knowledge of the plan told NBC News.

The move, which would not need congressional approval, is part of White House senior adviser Stephen Miller's plan to limit the number of migrants who obtain legal status in the U.S. each year.

[...] Though its effects could be far-reaching, the proposal to limit citizenship to immigrants who have not used public assistance does not appear to need congressional approval. As the Clinton administration did in 1999, the Trump administration would be redefining the term "public charge," which first emerged in immigration law in the 1800s in order to shield the U.S. from burdening too many immigrants who could not contribute to society.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 16 2018, @05:51PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 16 2018, @05:51PM (#722370)

    I think we need the Native Americans to stake their original claims and evict the invaders. I for one would be happy to live the shitty life of a refugee just to see assholes like yourself have an aneurysm.

    Immigration assholes, the ultimate in FYGM.

  • (Score: 2, Interesting) by Runaway1956 on Thursday August 16 2018, @06:10PM

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Thursday August 16 2018, @06:10PM (#722387) Homepage Journal

    Heh. There would be a pretty serious underpopulation problem if the natives kicked everyone else out. They might want to keep some of us around. The Buzzard has a much better chance than I of being kept, but I have a couple traces of native blood in my veins. My wife has an excellent chance of remaining - maybe she can keep me around as her pet white boy. This is one fence I can straddle all day long!

    And, you know something else kinda funny? The only "Indian" that I know of who is 100% progressive is Elizabeth Pocahontas Warren. https://www.wnd.com/2018/05/pocahontas-descendent-wants-elizabeth-warren-to-take-dna-test/ [wnd.com]

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  • (Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Friday August 17 2018, @03:10AM

    by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Friday August 17 2018, @03:10AM (#722669) Homepage Journal

    Fuck that, you gotta stay. I'm not giving up electricity just to have less annoying shits like you around.

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