Democrats say they are concerned about the “chilling effect” that President Donald Trump’s “public charge” rule will have, potentially cutting down the number of immigrants who are on welfare in the United States.
The rule, reimposed this month, ensures legal immigrants are less likely to secure green cards if they have used any forms of welfare in the past, including subsidized healthcare services, food stamps, or public housing.
This week, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Grace Meng (D-NY), Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke (D-NY), and Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) issued a joint statement suggesting panic as the...
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