U.S. to make it easier for low-income immigrants to secure permanent residency

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-green-card-rules-departs-trump-requirements/

The Biden administration will make it easier for low-income immigrants to become permanent U.S. residents through a new regulation in December that will mark a dramatic shift from strict Trump-era immigration requirements, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Thursday.

And you get all theses benefits!

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• Be protected by all laws of the United States, your state of residence, and local jurisdiction
• Live permanently anywhere in the United States, as long as you do not take any action that could make you deportable under immigration law
• Work legally in the United States in any job that suits your qualifications (some jobs are limited to U.S. citizens for security reasons)
• Apply to become a U.S. citizen once you qualify
• Apply for a permanent residence for your spouse and any unmarried children under 21 years of age
• Get public benefits like Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, and Medicare, if you qualify, to help cover the cost of food, child care, and medical care
• SNAP benefits (food stamps), unemployment benefits, temporary assistance, CHIP assistance, and other benefit programs
• Own property in the United States
• Apply for a driver's license in your state or territory
• Depart and return to the U.S. under certain conditions
• Attend public schools and universities
• Join certain branches of the United States Armed Forces
• Buying or owning a firearm, as long as there are no state or local laws that say you can't
• Vote in local (but not federal) elections where U.S. citizenship is not required
  • Some cities allow American residents of the city the right to vote in school board elections if the voter is the parent, legal guardian, or caretaker of minor children in the school system of the city
  • Currently, 11 local governments allow permanent residents to vote in local elections: San Francisco and the Maryland communities of Takoma Park, Barnesville, Martin's Additions, Somerset, Chevy Chase Sections 3 and 5, Glen Echo, Garrett Park, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, and Riverdale Park