02/17/2022

President Biden Moves to Reverse Trump-era Limits on Green Cards

The administration said the rule isn't in-line with the nation's values

The Biden administration on Thursday proposed reversing a rule that denies green cards to applicants who receive certain government benefits, one of former President Donald Trump’s signature moves to limit legal immigration.

The administration stopped applying the more expansive Trump-era limits in March, making the announcement more of a formality to insulate it from legal challenges. Its publication in the Federal Register in the coming days will trigger a 60-day period for public comment, followed by a final version.

While the proposal has no immediate impact, it is an important step toward undoing Trump's version of the "public charge" rule, as President Joe Biden promised during his campaign.

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