Are the non-white, working poor still welcome in America?
“To codify that discrimination, the administration wants to introduce a more expansive ‘public charge’ rule that would essentially establish the wealth-based immigration system the president desires. Under the proposal announced by the Department of Homeland Security, the government would give itself leeway to count an immigrant’s use (or anticipated use) of public benefits that support housing, nutrition or health care against their application for permanent status (green card).”