New DHS Ruling

Department of Homeland Security New Ruling:

The Department of Homeland Security made a new ruling mid-August about the public charge grounds of inadmissibility concerning immigrants who are seeking adjustment of status or entrance into the United States. These exceptions to this new ruling are asylees and refugees. According to USCIS 8CF 212.2(a) , "public charge" means an individual who could likely become primary dependent on government funds.

Programs similar to Section 8 housing vouchers, federal housing/rental assistance, SNAP, SSI, and MediCaid in some instances, will not be provided to the person. In deciding who gets to receive the benefits or not USCIS considers the individuals' age, health, family status, education/skills, financial status, and their assets.

The consequences of this new ruling are mostly look down. USCIS's denial rates of adjustment of status applications will increase. This in return will create more of an inefficient immigration system for both sides. Immigrant communities will also be less likely to utilize government benefits.

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