Sept. 22 (UPI) -- The Trump administration on Saturday proposed a rule that immigrants who are in the United States legally, as well as those wanting to come to the country, may be denied visas or green cards if they have ever used public assistance.
Current U.S. immigration laws limit those who are likely to be dependent on financial aid. That ruling, known as a "public charge," began in the 1800s as a way to deny immigrants entry to the United States if they were likely to become a drain on the economy.