Chinanews.com, February 24. According to a comprehensive report by the US "World Daily" and the US Chinese website, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigration Service (USCIS) began to implement the new public burden regulations on February 24, that is, "public burdens are not allowed to enter Final rule. "
Under the new rules, immigrants holding legal identity documents often use public benefits such as Medicaid, food stamps (SNAP), or housing assistance, and are judged to be dependent on public benefits under certain conditions. It may be classified as a public burden, and those who are classified as a public burden will be barred from obtaining permanent residency, that is, the green card. At the same time, the USCIS will investigate the age, health, income, education and skills of non-citizens according to legal requirements to determine whether these non-citizens may become a public burden at any time. The new standard also provides positive and negative factors for immigration officers to review green card applications. Negative factors include the party's unemployment, failure to complete high school, or poor English.
According to the United States' "World Daily", new laws have prosecuted lawsuits across the country as soon as the new regulations were issued, and some regional judges have also issued national injunctions. The government objected, and Justice Gossack said in a one-month ruling that the national injunction has gone out of control.
He said that it is simply not feasible to issue a comprehensive injunction at any time, creating confusion for the two companies, the government, the courts, and all those affected by these conflicting rulings.
However, Justice Sadomao opposed the statement and criticized conservative justices for catering to a lack of patience and preventing normal court proceedings.
Some critics believe that the new rules will target more low-income immigrant groups from non-English speaking mothers, which will put more burden on this group. New York, Vermont, Connecticut, and New York City have sued the Trump administration over new regulations on public burdens. Federal judges have also issued orders stating that the new rules on public burdens cannot be enforced in New York, Illinois, and other places during the lawsuit. But the U.S. Supreme Court gave the green light for the Trump administration to implement the new rule in January, with nine judges rejecting the federal judge's order in New York with 5 to 4 votes.
Critics also say the new rules endanger the health and safety of immigrant families, including children born in the U.S. and who have U.S. citizenship, and could also cause millions of dollars in emergency medical care for state and local governments, businesses, hospitals, and food banks Expenses and other expenses.
In response to the new public burden regulations, the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), China Policy Council (CPC) and other organizations have released interpretation information recently, emphasizing that immigrants holding green cards should not be overly panicked, and people will not enjoy benefits such as food stamps and health insurance in accordance with the law. Affected. Individuals already holding green cards, their families, victims of domestic violence, and victims of crime are also not affected by the new regulations. If you are concerned that the application for benefits will have an impact on your immigration status, you should consult a professional in time. Community organizations and the municipal government have free legal aid.
According to the US Chinese website, the New York Immigration Union recommends that if the children of the affected public welfare users are U.S. citizens, these people can apply for these public benefits on behalf of their children to reduce the risks of using these public benefits; The new burden rules are not retroactive, and only apply to public welfare applications submitted after February 24. Applications that have been submitted for processing at the USCIS before this date, or postmarked before the effective date of the rules Applications are not subject to the new public burden regulations. People can also call the New Americans hotline for free immigration legal aid.
The China Policy Council (CPC) also publicly stated that 70% of New York City ’s Asians are immigrants, and 40% of New York City ’s total population are immigrants. The new public burden rules will not change the eligibility of immigrants to use public benefits. If the people have already received benefits such as Medicaid or SNAP, the new public burden rules will not deprive these people of the right to use public benefits , The public does not need to withdraw from public benefits or avoid receiving medical insurance subsidies to circumvent the new public burden regulations. If the person submitting the immigration application does need benefits in the public burden range, the immigration officer will check the applicant's income, age and other factors, Comprehensively assess whether the applicant may need public benefits in the future. At the same time, the China Policy Council recommends that people in doubt can consult the municipal government agency 311 hotline to connect to "ActionNYC" or contact community organizations.