BOSTON — A federal plan to require immigrants to show they won't be a public burden would have a “chilling effect” affecting health care, housing and other public programs, state officials and advocates say.
The proposed changes will redefine how the government determines whether an immigrant is likely to need public assistance such as food stamps, housing and Medicaid.
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