🚨DHS just released yet another proposed rule intended to restrict access to permanent residency (green cards) for hundreds of thousands of family-based immigrants each year.
Trump's team will race to finalize this before Jan 20, if he loses.
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federalregister.gov/documents/2020…
Most immigrants are already required to have a financial sponsor (eg a close relative) who shows income >125% of the federal poverty line & promises to pay back the gov't if the immigrant uses public benefits.
More on this "Affidavit of Support":
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boundless.com/immigration-re…
DHS wants to make it much harder for would-be immigrants to have an eligible financial sponsor—& therefore green cards—& ultimately citizenship.
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boundless.com/immigration-re…
1st, financial sponsors would have to provide 3 yrs of tax returns, credit reports/scores, & bank account info.
There's just no reason why DHS needs bank account info, other than a scare tactic. Just request a bank statement!
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2nd, nobody could be a financial sponsor if they:
a) used means-tested public benefits w/i the last 3 yrs; or
b) had a judgment against them for failure to meet prior sponsor obligations, ever
Doesn't matter how wealthy the sponsor is today!
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Also:
*fewer household members can be financial sponsors
*easier for the govt to sue sponsors
*more change-of-address filing requirements
All in all it's just another regulatory brick in the wall.
But DHS is running out of time...
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boundless.com/blog/how-long-…
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