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Immigrants Denied Admission to the U.S. Due to Welfare Dependency Risk Plummets

by Caroline May The number of immigrants denied admission to the U.S. as legal permanent residents due to their risk of becoming primarily reliant on welfare for subsistence has plummeted since the late 1990s, according to the Congressional Research Service. Foreigners seeking admission to the U.S. or adjustment of status to a legal permanent resident (or green card recipient) are technically considered inadmissible if they are deemed likely to become a “public charge,” or primarily reliant on government assistance. In a report prepared for Congress, CRS details how the determination of inadmissibility due to likely indigence once admitted to the… View Article