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US rights group protests against plans to deny citizenship to immigrants
Plans by the administration of Donald Trump to deny green cards to immigrants who receive public benefits such as food stamps has been kicked against by rights group.
Reports say the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) listed a wide range of benefits which, if claimed, could disqualify US immigrants seeking visas or green cards.
“This proposed rule will implement a law passed by Congress intended to promote immigrant self-sufficiency and protect finite resources by ensuring that they are not likely to become burdens on American taxpayers,” Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said in a statement issued on Saturday.
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The move has been condemned by rights group in the US with Marielena Hincapie, executive director of the National Immigration Law Centre, describing the plan as “another cruel step” by the Trump administration.
“How you contribute to your community – and not what you look like or the contents of your wallet – should be what matters most,” she said in a statement.
“This proposed rule does the opposite and makes clear that the Trump administration continues to prioritise money over family unity by ensuring that only the wealthiest can afford to build a future in this country.”
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