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    Trump Administration Will Seek To Limit Green Cards For Immigrants Needing Public Aid

    The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a new rule that would expand Trump administration efforts to restrict immigrants' access to welfare programs.
    by Emma Bowman Sep 22, 2018 2 minutes
    Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said a proposed rule being submitted for public comment is designed to ensure that immigrants "are not likely to become burdens on American taxpayers."

    Updated at 11:13 p.m. ET

    Immigrants who benefit from various forms of public assistance, including food stamps and housing subsidies, would face sharp new hurdles to obtaining a green card under a proposed rule announced by the Trump administration on Saturday.

    Federal law has historically sought to exclude immigrants who are

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