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Pennsylvania attorney general pushes back against Trump administration stance on legal immigration

WGAL News 8

Pennsylvania attorney general pushes back against Trump administration stance on legal immigration

WGAL News 8

WEBVTT >> IF YOU ARE LIKELY TO BE A PUBLIC CHARGE YOU CANNOT COME IN ,. >> HISTORICALLY THE PUBLIC CHARGE TEST IDENTIFIED PEOPLE WHO WOULD BE USING THE GOVERNMENT AS THEIR MAIN SOURCE OF CASH SUPPORT ABOUT 3% OF NONCITIZENS. THIS NEW PROPOSAL LOOKS AT OTHER FACTORS, LIKE INCOME, EDUCATION LEVEL, ENGLISH PROFICIENCY, HEALTH INSURANCE, AND CREDIT SCORES. >> KIND OF MAKING A MERIT-BASED IMMIGRATION SYSTEM RATHER THAN A FAMILY UNITY ONE 12. -- UNITY ONE. >> CWS SAYS FAMILY REUNIFICATION IS IT’S BREAD AND BUTTER. PART OF WHAT THESE RULE CHANGES WOULD DO WOULD MAKE IT A LOT MORE DIFFICULT FOR LEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO MOVE THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HERE TO LANCASTER, OR ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE COUNTRY. >> SO IF I’M SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO BRING MY MOTHER AND SHE’S 65, THAT WOULD BE AN UNFAVORABLE FACTOR. >> THAT’S BECAUSE THE NEW PROPOSAL ALSO CONSIDERS AGE. PENNSYLVANIA’S ATTORNEY GENERAL JOINED 22 OTHERS IN CALLING THE RULE DESTABILIZING AND DISCRIMINATORY. CWS SAYS IT’S GETTING CALLS FROM A LOT OF CLIENTS WORRIED THEY NOW NEED TO CNACEL THEIR GOVERNMENT SPONSORED BENEFITS. >> WE REALLY ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SPEAK WITH A PROFESSIONAL BEFORE MAYBE TAKING YOUR HEALTHCARE AWAY OR STOPPING BENEFIT
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Pennsylvania attorney general pushes back against Trump administration stance on legal immigration

WGAL News 8

Monday is the last day to let the Trump administration know what you think about a change to how the government chooses which immigrants can become legal residents.WGAL News 8's Beccah Hendrickson explains why the attorney general, and immigration experts, are pushing back.

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Monday is the last day to let the Trump administration know what you think about a change to how the government chooses which immigrants can become legal residents.

WGAL News 8's Beccah Hendrickson explains why the attorney general, and immigration experts, are pushing back.