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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.

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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: 2) by coolgopher on Thursday August 16 2018, @12:52PM (6 children)

    by coolgopher (1157) Subscriber Badge on Thursday August 16 2018, @12:52PM (#722154)

    Pretty sure the Texans would be in for a serious shit fight in that situation. Sweden's already earmarked by Russia...

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  • (Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday August 16 2018, @01:35PM

    by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Thursday August 16 2018, @01:35PM (#722168) Homepage Journal

    Yeah, it'd be hilarious.

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  • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Thursday August 16 2018, @02:40PM (4 children)

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Thursday August 16 2018, @02:40PM (#722201) Homepage Journal

    serious shit fight

    Monkeys slinging shit? Pale monkeys from Sweden? No problem. Texans know how to sling shit too!

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