Trump and Miller going after legal immigrants...

[SummerSnow]

Now the Trump administration wants to limit citizenship for legal immigrants

The most significant change to legal immigration in decades could affect millions of would-be citizens, say lawyers and advocates.

by Julia Ainsley / Aug.07.2018 / 6:01 AM ET

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is expected to issue a proposal in coming weeks that would make it harder for legal immigrants to become citizens or get green cards if they have ever used a range of popular public welfare programs, including Obamacare, four sources with knowledge of the plan told NBC News.

The move, which would not need congressional approval, is part of White House senior adviser Stephen Miller's plan to limit the number of migrants who obtain legal status in the U.S. each year.

Details of the rulemaking proposal are still being finalized, but based on a recent draft seen last week and described to NBC News, immigrants living legally in the U.S. who have ever used or whose household members have ever used Obamacare, children's health insurance, food stamps and other benefits could be hindered from obtaining legal status in the U.S.

Immigration lawyers and advocates and public health researchers say it would be the biggest change to the legal immigration system in decades and estimate that more than 20 million immigrants could be affected. They say it would fall particularly hard on immigrants working jobs that don't pay enough to support their families.

*read the rest at the link

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/now-trump-administration-wants-limit-citizenship-legal-immigrants-n897931

[northoftheborder]

1. This proposed rule is satanic.

[onecaliberal]

2. How about his own fucking wife and kid?

[SummerSnow]

3. They have the complexion for the protection.

[onecaliberal]

4. No. If this is the policy then everyone should be subject. He's so lacking in self awareness

The irony is thick enough to cut with a knife.

[triron]

5. I think this applies mostly to legal immigrants who commit crimes such as fraud.

It is not as broad sweeping as some here seem to think. I hope anyway.

[AJT]

7. It doesn't mention commitment of a crime.

Details of the rulemaking proposal are still being finalized, but based on a recent draft seen last week and described to NBC News, immigrants living legally in the U.S. who have ever used or whose household members have ever used Obamacare, children's health insurance, food stamps and other benefits could be hindered from obtaining legal status in the U.S.

[mythology]

12. The article specifically says it's about how immigrants who aren't "self sufficient"

Like the nursing assistant who works more than full time but has a disabled adult daughter.

It's an abomination of a policy.

[Demsrule86]

13. No it applies to everyone.

[awesomerwb1]

6. Obamacare??

Isn't it the law that you must get Obamacare or pay a fine?

Cruel, racist PsOS.

[zentrum]

8. Monsters.

[Bettie]

9. I'm guessing here

but I bet these rules will be selectively applied to people whose skin is more brown than Pasty Miller.

[peggysue2]

10. This was just a matter of time with . . .

all the purity, white Christian messaging. The whole thing is obscene and will be an economic nightmare. As a country we need immigration to survive into the future. I swear, these people are hellbent on destroying this country, step by step.

Ugh!

[SummerSnow]

11. He and his ilk think America is a European country and that is what they are

trying to do.