The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate made the comments after a top immigration official revised the iconic poem on the Statue of Liberty to say: 'Give me your tired and your poor—who can
"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore."
But, this week, a top U.S. immigration official jumped on the opportunity to take some creative liberties with that message, altering the words of Emma Lazarus's iconic poem. , a measure that will effectively see the definition of who can be considered a public charge—someone who relies on government assistance through public benefits—expanded, to the likely detriment of certain low-income immigrants.
If applicants are found to make use of such programs, it could be considered a"negative factor" by officials considering their green card or temporary visa applications.
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