[–] derram 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Donald Trump in Iowa proposes immigration law that already exists
'President Trump called for a new law barring immigrants from receiving welfare for at least five years at a rally on Wednesday. '
'Trump also came under fire for telling the rally crowd in Cedar Rapids that he doesn’t want a poor person to run the economy. '
'But neither Trump nor nearly 6,000 of his die-hard supporters seemed to realize that the law has already existed for more than 20 years. '
'The law prevents immigrants from receiving federal benefits, such as food stamps, Medicaid, and Social Security for five years after entering the country. '
'It’s possible Trump could introduce tougher limitations and regulations on top of the existing law. '
[–] iate2manytacos 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Not this bullshit again. Fake News is fake news.
Trump's proposal would build on the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, which allows federal authorities to deport immigrants who become public dependents within five years of their arrival. Many of that law’s provisions were rolled back during the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations, but Trump's proposal would make more categories of federal benefits off-limits to immigrants.
[–] DamoclesofBenghazi 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Sometimes I spit on the split to lube things up