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DHS Restores Public Charge Rule for Green Card Applicants
DHS is reinstating a policy to evaluate an applicant's use of public benefits during green card reviews. Officials will consider the use of Medicaid, food stamps, and housing assistance to identify potential public charges. Trump administration officials said the move restores the principle of self-reliance for those seeking permanent residency. The government aims to protect public resources by ensuring that immigrants support themselves without taxpayer help. DHS is restoring the basic principle that immigrants must be able to support themselvesThe federal government is reaffirming the requirement of self-relianceDHS could weigh immigrants' use of Medicaid, food and housing help in green card decisions
