The media isn’t quite at the sobbing-on-live-national-TV level over the Trump administration’s latest move on immigration yet, but the very second a Guatemalan is denied a visa renewal because she’s spent the last decade on food stamps and Medicaid, get ready for it.

Reports this week said the Department of Homeland Security is soon expected to outline new rules that could end legal resident status for immigrants who take in welfare benefits.

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