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Immigration officials to review SNAP, Medicaid use in green card considerations

A stack of permanent residency cards (Green cards).
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Kevin Kinsella

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Critics of the new public charge rule caution that it could result in millions missing out on preventative healthcare and surging ER visits.

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released a proposed regulation to allow immigration officials to consider legal immigrants’ use of programs like Medicaid, SNAP, and other public benefits, when determining eligibility to receive permanent residency.

The proposal from the agency’s Citizenship and Immigration Services division is

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