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Trump's New Public Charge Rule Seen As 'Direct Assault' On Immigrant Communities


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Jake Offenhartz

Published Aug 12, 2019

Modified Aug 12, 2019


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White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller, widely believed to be the architect of the "public charge" regulation
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