Security: Homeland Security

security: Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen speaks during the daily news briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on June 18, in Washington, D.C. Homeland Security said Saturday that current and past receipt of certain public benefits above thresholds would be considered a heavily weighed negative factor in granting green cards as well as temporary stays for U.S. migrants, according to Toronto Star. Oliver Contreras/Sipa USA / TNS The Department of Homeland Security said Saturday that current and past receipt of certain public benefits above thresholds would be considered a heavily weighed negative factor in granting green cards as well as temporary stays. Federal law already requires those seeking green cards to prove they will not be a burden or public charge but the new rules detail a broad range of programs that could disqualify them. The proposal will clearly define long-standing law to ensure that those seeking to enter and remain in the United States either temporarily or permanently can support themselves financially and will not be reliant on public benefits, the department said. Article Continued Below Coming less than seven weeks before midterm elections, the announcement could help galvanize voters who have backed or opposed Trump's broad crackdown on legal and illegal immigration. The 447-page proposal published on the department's website will appear in the Federal Register in the coming weeks, triggering a 60-day public comment period before it takes effect. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.