Six ways Trump’s new ‘public benefits’ immigration policies could hurt children and schools
Earlier this month the Trump administration announced that it was planning to change the way the United States decides who can receive visa extensions and permanent residency — known as green cards — based, essentially, on how wealthy the immigrant is.
The Washington Post reported on Aug. 12:
The new criteria for “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds,” due to take effect Oct. 15, will set stricter standards for applicants seeking legal permanent residency in the United States, criteria that will skew the process in favor of the highly skilled, high-income immigrants President Trump covets. Since its first days, the Trump administration has been seeking ways to weed out immigrants the president sees as undesirable, including those who might draw on taxpayer-funded benefits.Wealth, education, age and English-language skills will take on greater importance in the process of obtaining a green card, which is the main hurdle in the path to full U.S. citizenship. U.S. immigration law has long-standing provisions to screen out foreigners who might be a burden on society, but the rule change amounts to an expansion of the government’s definition of “public charge” — and who is deemed likely to become one.
This post looks at how children and public schools could be harmed by this legislation. It comes from the National Education Policy Center (NEPC) at the University of Colorado at Boulder, which seeks to publish high-quality research on issues affecting education. It is directed by Kevin Welner, who is a professor at the school specializing in educational policy and law.
This is part of a newsletter sent out by NEPC, and I was given permission to publish it.
Here’s the piece in the newsletter:
On August 12th, the Trump administration proposed a new rule to change the criteria considered when the U.S. government decides whether to extend visas or grant permanent residency (“green cards”). CONTINUE READING: Six ways Trump’s new ‘public benefits’ immigration policies could harm children and schools - The Washington Post
