Trump Administration demonizing poor immigrants |
The proposed `public charge` rule demonizes lower-income immigrants by denying them green cards, said immigration advocates Oct. 10, as the initiative was entered into the Federal Register.The proposed rule will now undergo a public comment period until Dec. 10. The measure can be viewed and commented upon . After Dec. 10, the Department of Homeland Security must review all pertinent comments before issuing a final rule. A letter signed by 20 Democratic senators has already been entered into the comments. The letter notes that current immigration law already requires people to prove they will not become a financial burden on the system. By expanding the definition of who is a public charge, the department would force immigrants to choose between putting food on the table and advancing their prospects for a green card,according to the letter.This rule attempts to raise the bar so high as to close the door on building the American dream to hardworking immigrant families that have been the foundation of this country, wrote the senators, including California`s Kamala Harris, the lone Indian American in the Senate.AAPI Progressive Action and South Asian Americans Leading Together have also created a sample letter.
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