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L.A. County expected to fight new Trump immigration rule

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LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County officials are getting ready to oppose a controversial Trump administration proposal that could deny permanent residency or citizenship to immigrants who use public assistance programs.

The Board of Supervisors is expected this week to consider sending a letter to federal leaders asserting that the proposed rule would cause “significant harm” to the county and its residents, the Los Angeles Times reported.

At issue are so-called public charge rules that have long been a part of the immigration system, in which federal officials consider whether visa applicants might use public assistance or whether those seeking permanent legal status or citizenship have accepted it in the past. But the Trump administration has proposed expanding the number of programs — and the financial thresholds of assistance — that might weigh against such applicants, sparking criticism among some immigration activists.

The letter of opposition, if approved, would be part of a broader strategy by the county to respond to the rule, according to The Times. The letter was proposed by Supervisors Hilda Solis and Sheila Kuehl. [View their motion here.]

The supervisors meet Tuesday.

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12 comments for "L.A. County expected to fight new Trump immigration rule"

  1. What I have seen for a long time is that undocumented or illegals have come to our country and receive free medical and free assistance base on having a child in the United States and have another child to keep the assistance going while the father is also illegal and works under the table lives at home with the mother of the children while she collects and mother stating she lives alone with children so she can receive all the assistance she can get tax free. I see warfare fraud, not paying taxes on anything and driving nice cars no license or insurance but driving around in nice cars and nice house while we citizens are tax for all they receive enough is enough we are so over populated it’s time to clean house and stop all the freebies to those that are not citizens here. Undocumented or illegals want to stay here in the United States then get your papers right pay taxes like we all do.

  2. Well this is funny because they say immigrants don’t get welfare and medical and food stamps but I know for a fact they do so are all of our politicians are liars the governor the mayor you name it

    • I thought the same. Are they denying permanent residency and residency to “immigrants” who use public assistance like the article says or illegal immigrants? Interesting wordplay

  3. I wish our Board of Supervisors cared this much about us tax paying citizens. We get rights, and funds taken away while non citizens get more and more. This new rule makes sense. With a green card one will legal be available to obtain a good job that offers medical insurance for family members. The reward of taking the right steps in a process. As where the ones that fail to apply for the green card will not have insurance, and in an emergency will be forced to use government aid. How is this wrong of our government. I don’t see any other country helping their illegals.

    • IF YOU DONT LIKE HOW OUR HONORABLE ELWCTED OFFICIALS RULE YOU CAN LEAVE THE STATE TO TEXAS OR ALABAMA WITH CHILD MOLESTER ROY MOORE ITS AS EASY AS THAT SICK AND TIRED OF PEOPLE LIKE YOU CRYING LIKE IF YOU PAYED MILLIONS IN TAXES

      • Wow one county really proves him wrong. You must be one who this rule will effect. Looks like your relocating to Peru very soon.

  4. Katherine Barger, I urge you to vote to NOT give illegal immigrants including their US citizen born Holden ANY publicly funded benefits

    • Yes. Yes. All money should be funneled upwards to the 1%. Oh, wait. It already is.

      Starting with reagan, the middle class in the United States began shrinking and will likely disappear if voters keep voting against their own financial interests in exchange for some token red meat issues to keep them outraged.