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.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday August 16 2018, @09:32PM (1 child)
You know you're arguing for abortions, right? If immigrants take away jobs from locals, the economy isn't growing fast enough to accommodate more workers meaning you also need to start controlling your population growth...
Baby killer.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Friday August 17 2018, @01:26AM
Uhhhhhh - you're arguing that I need abortion because I'm not willing to give my country away to the first invaders?
Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.