Trump administration moves to restrict immigrants who use public benefits

The Trump administration is planning to make it more difficult for immigrants to live in the United States if they use public benefits.

Immigrants are currently legally entitled to benefits such as food aid, public housing or Medicaid.

“Under long-standing federal law, those seeking to immigrate to the United States must show they can support themselves financially,” Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen said in a statement to Reuters. “This proposed rule will implement a law passed by Congress intended to promote immigrant self-sufficiency and protect finite resources by ensuring that they are not likely to become burdens on American taxpayers.”

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