The Trump administration planned a policy change that would limit the ability of immigrants to receive permanent legal status if they had used public benefits like food stamps, public housing, or Medicaid. This aimed to make the use of such programs a negative factor in determining whether an immigrant would be granted a green card.
Supporters of the policy contended that it upheld the principle of immigrant self-sufficiency and ensured that those seeking permanent residence would not become a financial burden on U.S. taxpayers.
