Trump’s New Rule: Immigrants Denied Green Cards
JANELLE ZAVALETA Staff Writer
The Trump administration announced on Sept. 22 that from now on, immigrants that seem as if they will depend on public assistance will be denied visas and green cards. This means that it will be even harder for immigrants wanting to come into the US. The Department of Homeland Security, Kirstjen Nielsen agree with this new rule. “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,” Nielsen said. For months, the rule has been in development and urged to be pushed forward.
However, many immigration activists argue that this rule will negatively benefit the country. “How you contribute to your community — and not what you look like or the contents of your wallet — should be what matters most. This proposed rule does the opposite and makes clear that the Trump administration continues to prioritize money over family unity by ensuring that only the wealthiest can afford to build a future in this country,”Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center said. Getting the US to treat immigrants with equality has been an issue for a long time, and ever since Trump attained office it has gotten even harder for them to find a new home in the US.
From discussing building the wall, stripping them of basic rights and putting children in detention centers, deporting illegal immigrant parents, and now denying visas and green cards— Trump has been making it practically i’m Getting the US to treat immigrants with equality has been an issue for a long time, and ever since Trump attained office it has gotten even harder for them to find a new home in the US. From discussing building the wall, stripping them of basic rights and putting children in detention centers, deporting illegal immigrant parents, and now denying visas and green cards— Trump has been making it practically addicting this rule have been updated, and the freshman Natalie Martinez said, “There’s no need to judge people based on their looks. That’s pretty much saying you look or act a certain way, you can’t become a citizen.” regulation has not yet been finalized.
A final decision will be made after DHS examines all the feedback from interest groups and Americans during a public comment period.