“The American Dream isn't a private club with a cover charge”
By Theron Mohamed
Business Insider
January 28, 2020
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed President Donald Trump's plan to deny green cards to immigrants who even occasionally use public benefits after the Supreme Court voted Monday to alllow it.
"This is shameful," the freshman lawmaker commented on a tweet about the 5-4 decision. "America shouldn't have a wealth test for admission. It's a place where millions of people are descendants of immigrants who came w nothing & made a life.
"The American Dream isn't a private club with a cover charge - it's the possibility of remaking your future."
Trump wants to tighten a rule allowing the government to deny permanent legal status to immigrants considered to be at risk of becoming "public charges." Previously, fewer than 1% of green-card applicants were disqualified on public-charge grounds, according to The New York Times.
The president intends to withhold green cards from those who use benefits such as food stamps, housing vouchers, and Medicaid in any 12 months within a 36-month period, The Times reported.
The program isn't a done deal, however. Opponents have filed challenges in courts across the country.
Ocasio-Cortez describes herself as a democratic socialist. She recently accused billionaires of exploiting workers and criticized the Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg for arguing tuition-free public college should exclude the rich.
EDITOR’S POST: It is a big mistake to belittle AOC. Despite all her faults, AOC is a rising star in American politics.
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SCOTUS BACKS TRUMP ON NEW IMMIGRATION RULES
by Bob Walsh
You might remember that recently President Trump implemented new "public charge" rules restricting people from getting "green cards" (permanent resident alien status) who are, or are likely to become, public charges. The new rules applied to relatively short term issues, like food stamps, as well as the older rules regarding long term or cash benefits.
The new rules were stopped by lower court rulings. Yesterday Scotus, by a 5-4 vote, vacated the lower court rulings, allowing immigration to enact the new, more restrictive, rules.
2 comments:
KAG!
AOC is a admitted socialist. I am belittling her. Socialism has never worked. She should move to Venezuela. They are now using the currency to make tourist crafts. Nobody is buying because there are no tourists.
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