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US says will deny citizenship to immigrants who use public benefits @AFP
The DHS's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services formally submitted the update to a 1999 rule on Monday. The rule further expands the definition of a "public charge," a term used to indicate a noncitizen has a history of receiving long-term financial or other assistance.
Immigrants seeking to enter the United States for the first time as well as those seeking renewal of visas will be judged based on assistance they have accepted from the federal government for at least 12 months.
Assistance includes cash benefits, Supplemental Security Income, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, most forms of Medicaid, and some housing programs, according to the new rule.
The Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program and Medicaid were not previously part of the 20-year-old rule.
