Residents of Jackson Heights, one of New York’s most diverse neighborhoods, are concerned the brand-new’ public charge’ rule will put families at risk
In a packed chamber in Jackson Heights- one of the most diverse neighborhoods in New York and the US as a whole- cancer survivor Blanca Palomeque explains how the Trump administration’s new policies will force immigrants into constructing impossible decisions.
The 56 -year-old from Ecuador, who was treated for ovarian cancer in the US before is asking for her green card 11 year ago, explain how if the new “public charge” rule– which will penalize immigrants for the utilization of welfares- had been in place then, “I don’t is common knowledge that I would have been able to done”.
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