Jamaican-American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette Clarke
Jamaican-American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette Clarke has expressed outrage over a US Supreme Court ruling that allows the Trump administration to deny green cards to Caribbean and other immigrants who may need government aid.
Congresswoman Clarke described it as a cruel policy crafted by the Trump administration to jeopardize the lives of the most vulnerable.
The public charge rule will make it more difficult for Caribbean and other immigrants to get green cards if they appear to be needing public assistance, such as financial aid, healthcare, food stamps and housing assistance.
In a five to four ruling on Monday, the Republican-leaning high court accepted the Trump administration's request to set aside a decision by a US federal judge barring the public charge rule while the merits of the case continue to be argued in lower courts.
Last October, Congresswoman Clarke welcomed temporary injunctions by US federal judges in three states blocking the Trump administration's public charge rule.
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