The Trump administration has announced new rules that will make it harder for legal immigrants to enter and stay in the US if they claim government benefits such as food stamps, housing subsidies and Medicaid.
Ken Cuccinelli, the acting director of US citizenship and immigration services, said in a White House briefing yesterday that under a new “public charge rule”, immigration officers making visa decisions would consider it a “negative factor” if immigrants received certain types of federal, state and local benefits.
Mr Cuccinelli also said the changes, which are set to go into effect in October, would prevent immigrants who were “likely” to claim benefits from coming to or remaining in the US.
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