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DHS proposes expanding the public charge definition, making more green-card applicants potentially ineligible.

Officers may assess whether Immigrants could rely on government benefits for basic needs, not only primary dependency.

Housing, nutrition, and health-care benefits may now count against applicants.

USCIS officers would gain broader discretion through a “totality of circumstances” assessment. - Advertisement -

Existing green-card holders face limited direct impact but may experience indirect effects in other immigration processes.

The Trump administration is preparing a major revision to how the United States evaluates green-card applications for Immigrants who may rely on government assistance. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed expanding t

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