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Under revised rule, immigrants deemed likely to need housing subsidies will be denied entry to the U.S. The Trump administration stepped up its efforts on Monday to keep legal immigrants from using federal housing subsidies by amending the so-called ?public charge? rule, which allows the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to deny entry to any immigrant seeking a visa or green card if they?re deemed likely to depend on the government as their main source of support.
Under the revised rule, ?public charge? is dramatically expanded to include a number of new federal programs, including Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance, and Public Housing programs, in addition to food stamps, Medicaid, and parts of Medicare. The changed rule?which will go into effect 60 days after it?s posted to the federal register, expected to be tomorrow?will give favor to wealthier immigrants in determining whether they?ll receive a visa, green card, or citizenship.
?The public charge rule puts low-income immigrants in an impossible bind of having to choose between accessing the supports they need to live safe and healthy lives or protecting their immigration status,? said Diane Yentel, president and CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition in a statement. ?They will face increased risk of eviction and homelessness, with tremendous personal and societal costs from the poorer health, lowered educational attainment and lessened lifetim...