US to revive rule of no green cards for those who use public benefits

MIAMI: The Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and others. The policy, known as “public charge,” appeared Thursday in the Federal Register and will be formally published on July 20.The policy was implemented in Feb 2020 as one of President Trump’s moves to limit legal immigration during his first administration, but it was reversed under President Biden. Under the policy, applicants for green cards have to show they wouldn’t be a burden on the country or become “public charges”. Its return comes when the Trump administration is implementing a policy to curb both illegal and legal immigration, and when the cost of healthcare and food is rising.