New US policy to target poorest legal immigrants in 'bid to bypass Congress'
Many of those likely to be affected are the 22 million legal residents living in the US who do not have citizenship, as well as those applying for visa extensions or green cards.
It will not affect refugees or asylum seekers, and pregnant women and children under the age of 21 are also exempt.Immigrants who are already permanent US residents are unlikely to be affected.The White House said the current system favours those with family ties instead of those who"are self-sufficient and do not strain our public resources".The policy is expected to save federal and state governments an estimated $2.47bn a year due to immigrants opting out of state benefits.
A statement on the White House website said:"Large numbers of non-citizens and their families have taken advantage of our generous public benefits, limited resources that could otherwise go to vulnerable Americans."
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