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US President Donald Trump is now attacking legal immigration. The White House announced Monday (August 12th) that American citizenship and the "green card" would now be denied to immigrants receiving social assistance. This is a measure that clearly targets disadvantaged people
" President Trump's administration reinforces the ideals of self-sufficiency and personal responsibility, ensuring that immigrants are able to support themselves and succeed here in America, " said Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director. US immigration services.
. @ USCISCuccinelli: "President Trump's Administration is reinforcing the ideals of self-sufficiency and personal responsibility, ensuring that immigrants are able to support themselves and become successful here in America." pic.twitter.com/gb1OKdMmj7
The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 12, 2019In concrete terms, if a candidate for immigration to the United States does not seem to have enough money, his visa application will simply be rejected.
If the person already resides in the territory, but receives social benefits such as food vouchers or housing allowances, the green card, nationality will also be denied, reports our correspondent in New York, Loubna Anaki .
Financial resources were already among the many criteria on which the administration was based. They become decisive today. This measure, developed by Stephen Miller, Donald Trump's immigration advisor, was named " Charges for Society ". A notion that already existed in the law, but which had never been defined leaving more flexibility according to the profiles and the situations of the migrants.
For the White House, it is about " protecting the American taxpayer and preserving social assistance for vulnerable Americans ".
The measure is expected to come into force in 60 days and clearly targets the disadvantaged. In fact, the announcement immediately angered the migrant associations, who see it as a discriminatory measure and want to go to court.
Some groups estimate that nearly 26 million legal immigrants would be impacted. " Now, a father working hard but going through a difficult period, will give up asking for help, for fear of compromising his application for nationality, " says an activist.
Some commentators also see it as a contradiction to the image of the United States as a land of welcome. This also makes one think of the famous inscription on the Statue of Liberty which begins with " Give me your poor ...". With this law, the poor may no longer be welcome in the country.