TRUMP ADMINISTRATION BEGAN ENFORCING ITS "PUBLIC CHARGE' RULE
On Monday, after multiple legal barriers blocking its implementation, the Trump administration began enforcing stringent income-based requirements for green cards and certain visas. Most green card applicants in the U.S. and abroad will now be subjected to a redefined "public charge" test. To determine whether immigrants are likely to become a "public charge," caseworkers would take into account their income, assets, age, educational skills, English language proficiency, health and other factors. Since the final regulation was released, the administration has stated it will help promote, "self-sufficiency" among immigrant communities.
