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New Green Card Rule Sparks Legal Battle | Yakima News
A new immigration rule makes it harder for green card applicants to qualify if they’ve used or are likely to use public benefits like food stamps, Medicaid, or housing aid — even if those benefits were received by family members, including U.S. citizen children. The policy, part of a broader push to emphasize self-reliance, could force families into impossible choices between basic needs and immigration status, sparking legal challenges from 22 states and advocacy groups who say it’s cruel and violates existing law. Courts are now reviewing the lawsuits — and the outcome could reshape…
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