Trump administration makes it harder for legal immigrants who use food stamps or Medicaid to gain U.S. citizenship

The Trump administration Monday announced a plan to limit legal immigration that will make it harder for immigrants who use public assistance such as food stamps or Medicaid to obtain a green card.

Acting Director of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services Ken Cuccinelli speaks during a briefing at the White House August 12, 2019, in Washington, DC.The Trump administration Monday announced a plan to limit legal immigration that will make it harder for immigrants in the U.S. who use public assistance such as food stamps or Medicaid to obtain a green card.

Refugees and asylum applicants will be exempt, according to the USCIS website. But for the legal immigrants who use public benefits for more than 12 months in any 36 month period, the new plan will make it more difficult to stay in the country and secure U.S. citizenship. The Trump administration's new plan could exacerbate already heightened tensions around the immigration debate.

Amelia McGowan, immigration attorney at the Mississippi Center for Justice, told CNBC it would take about a month if individuals held in federal custody are able to get a bond. If they are unable to get a bond, the process can take longer, she added. Sen. Kamala Harris accused President Trump's administration of directing the DHS of conducting a "campaign of terror" on NBC News "Meet the Press" on August 11.

That is not limitations, that is just a filter to filter out those who come here to suck on welfare, and give tthe opportunities to those immigrants who actually make America better

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