Thursday, February 24, 2022

DHS eyes more welfare for legal immigrants as Supreme Court hears challenge - Washington Times

DHS eyes more welfare for legal immigrants as Supreme Court hears challenge - Washington Times

The Biden administration has moved to make it more attractive for immigrants to sign up for welfare, laying down a marker just days before the Supreme Court is slated to take up the issue in a legal challenge seeking to restore stricter Trump-era rules.

The Homeland Security Department released a proposal to raise the bar for becoming a “public charge.” Joining programs such as Medicaid won’t be counted against most immigrants, it said.

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