Posted on 01/27/2020 10:55:57 AM PST by karpov
A divided Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to begin implementing rules that make it easier for the government to deny limited-income immigrants residency or admission to the U.S. because they use public-assistance programs or might use them in the future.
The court, in a written order Monday, granted the administration’s emergency request to start enforcing the rules for now, a move that nullifies an order by a federal appeals court that blocked the immigration restrictions while litigation was ongoing.
The court’s action came on a 5-to-4 vote, splitting the justices along ideological lines, with conservatives in the majority.
Announced last August by the Department of Homeland Security, the rules effectively expand the pool of people considered likely to become a “public charge” under U.S. immigration law. The government can use the designation to deny an immigrant a green card for permanent U.S. residency, and to determine which noncitizens can be removed or barred from the U.S.
Using benefits like Medicaid, housing assistance or food stamps could render a person inadmissible.
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Yuge win!
Homerun!!
Yes!
This shouldn't even be up for discussion, much less need a SC ruling to uphold. Good Grief!!
Winning!!!!!
Winning!!!!
Winning!!!
The USA has had these laws on the books since Ellis Island. We certainly do not need to import more poor dependents now..
The Supreme Court barely eeks out a common-sense ruling. As usual, the Bolsheviks on the left vote to tear down the country.
They could always cite British law as precedent. The Brits sentenced a little boy, Alfie Evans, to die in UK’s Alder Hey Hospital on the basis that a hospital in Italy willing to take him might be successful in helping him to recover where he could pose a future threat on the UK’s socialized medicine system.
100% certainty Anthony Kennedy would have voted with the libs on this.
“100% certainty Anthony Kennedy would have voted with the libs on this.”
Important point worth repeating.
The fact that four SC justices voted against requiring immigrants to simply be able to support themselves is pathetic.
Win, Win, WIN!
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MOAR WINNING PLEASE!!!!!!
Temporary?
And how is this even an issue, it’s been the “Law” for decades.
My LEGAL immigrant friends had some pretty good parties when their Bond was refunded.
For some that was the last income they needed to retire young.
Wasn’t this already the law?
Ever noticed that when the libs lose 5-4 it’s a “divided court” but when they win it’s a “decisive decision”?
It’s been part of the immigration laws since 1884.
Castle Garden came before Ellis Island. It has an interesting history and I believe it is now a museum in the vicinity of the Battery.
“Using benefits like Medicaid, housing assistance or food stamps could render a person inadmissible.”
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As an immigrant, MOST green-card holders KNOW THIS. I knew it well. And MOST of us smart immigrants KNOW that once you apply for ANY welfare, you will have a harder time getting citizenship.
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