US Proposes Blocking Visas for those Using Public Benefits

Washington: US President Donald Trump’s administration has revealed a plan to block visas and green cards for immigrants to come to or stay in the country if they or their family use certain public benefits. The proposed rule announced by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Saturday could make immigrants seeking to enter the US ineligible for visas or green cards if they are deemed likely to receive certain public benefits once they come to the country, reports CNN. Immigrants could also be denied a change in legal status once in the US if they received or are likely in the future to use public benefits, such as public housing and food stamps equivalent to a certain monetary threshold. (IANS)