Bill proposed in Senate would require Cubans to prove they were persecuted in order to qualify for public assistance,instead of receiving them automaticallyMarco Rubio on Tuesday introduced legislation that would eliminate automatic federal benefits for Cuban immigrants.
The Republican presidential candidate’s bill would alter a decades-dilapidated policy under which the US government has given Cuban immigrants – unlike other those from other countries – immediate access to programs such as Medicaid, welfare and food stamps. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com