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Trump administration law change targets legal migrants in US

Ken Cuccinelli, acting director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services

Ken Cuccinelli, acting director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services Source: AAP

The United States has announced new rules aiming to deny permanent residency and citizenship to migrants who receive welfare. The change threatens to set back the citizenship hopes of millions of migrants who work for low wages and depend in part on public services to survive.


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By Evan Young

Presented by Bích Ngọc

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The United States has announced new rules aiming to deny permanent residency and citizenship to migrants who receive welfare. The change threatens to set back the citizenship hopes of millions of migrants who work for low wages and depend in part on public services to survive.



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