Justice Department Quietly Reverses Clinton-Era Rule On Immigrant Welfare Benefits.

Earlier this week, the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel quietly reversed a Clinton-era legal opinion that had sharply limited when immigrants could be denied federal welfare benefits. The earlier interpretation narrowed the law so much, critics say, that it allowed many immigrants - including some who were not lawfully eligible - to continue receiving benefits Congress intended to restrict.

The new DOJ opinion restores a broader reading of the law, potentially expanding waiting periods for benefits, strengthening sponsor repayment requirements, and closing loopholes that have existed since the late 1990s. https://www.zerohedge.com/political/justice-department-reverses-clinton-era-rule-immigrant-welfare-benefits