AN INDEPENDENT MONITOR WILL 
MAKE MONTHLY SAFETY COMPLIANCE 
REPORTS REGARDING THEIR WORK. 
>>> THE TRUMPET ADMINISTRATION 
PUTTING NEW RULES IN PLACE TO 
RESTRICT LEGAL IMMIGRATION. 
TODAY THE WHITE HOUSE 
ANNOUNCING IT WILL DRAMATICALLY 
LIMIT GREEN CARDS FOR ANYONE 
WHO USES PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND 
BROADEN ITS DEFINITION OF WHAT 
CAN BE DISCOVERED -- WHAT CAN 
BE CONSIDERED DISQUALIFYING. 
IT COULD HAVE A MAJOR IMPACT ON 
IMMIGRANTS LOOKING TO COME TO 
THE COUNTRY. 
>> Reporter: DAVID, IMMIGRANT 
ADVOCACY GROUPS UP IN ARMS OVER 
THE LATEST MOVE FROM THE 
TRUMPET ADMINISTRATION. 
FOR SO LONG THE IMMIGRATION 
FOCUS HAS BEEN ON UNDOCUMENTED  
IMMIGRANTS. 
TODAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT CENTERS ON 
LEGAL IMMIGRANTS AS THEY PURSUE 
CITIZENSHIP. 
SO EARLIER TODAY, THIS MORNING, 
THE ACTING HEAD OF THE U.S. 
CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION 
SERVICES ANNOUNCED A NEW 
DEFINITION, IF YOU WILL, OF 
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A 
CHART. 
THAT IS SOMEONE WHO RECEIVES OR 
IS LIKELY TO RECEIVE ONE OR 
MORE SPECIFIED GOVERNMENT 
PUBLIC BENEFITS. 
WE ARE TALKING MEDICAID, 
HOUSING AS AN EXAMPLE. 
IF THE ANSWER IS YES, THOSE 
FOLKS WILL NOW BE CONSIDERED -- 
THAT WILL NOW BE CONSIDERED A 
POTENTIAL HURDLE IN THE EFFORTS 
OF LEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO BECOME 
AMERICAN CITIZENS. 
THE GOVERNMENT GOES LIKE THIS. 
THEY DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO A 
FOREVER RELY ON GOVERNMENT 
BENEFITS BUT INSTEAD TO RELY ON 
THEIR OWN CAPABILITIES AND 
THEIR WORK ETHIC IN THE PURSUIT 
OF THE AMERICAN DREAM. 
OTHERS, HOWEVER, AREN'T SO SURE 
THAT'S THE RIGHT APPROACH. 
>> THAT SELF-SUFFICIENCY THAT 
HAS BEEN A CENTRAL PART OF THE 
AMERICAN VALUES SET FOR SO LONG 
IS CRITICAL FOR US AND FOR 
TAXPAYERS GOING FORWARD. 
THAT'S PART OF THE MOTIVATION 
FOR A RULE LIKE THIS. 
>> I THINK A LOT OF THEM ARE 
GOING TO TRY TO EITHER MAKE THE 
DECISION TO GET OFF OF 
ASSISTANCE, OBVIOUSLY, BUT I 
THINK FAR MORE OF THEM ARE 
SIMPLY GOING TO GIVE UP ON 
TRYING TO BECOME A CITIZEN. 
>> NOW, THAT DEFINITION OF A 
PUBLIC CHARGE TAKES EFFECT 
OCTOBER 15th, BUT BETWEEN NOW 
AN
