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Trump signs memorandum requiring immigrant sponsors to pay for social services
Foxnews ^ | May 23, 2019 | by Andrew O'Reilly, John Roberts

Posted on 05/23/2019 3:45:39 PM PDT by blueyon

President Trump is signed a memorandum Thursday that will enforce a 23-year-old provision requiring sponsors of legal immigrants in the U.S. to reimburse the government for any social services such as Medicaid or welfare used by the immigrant, Fox News has learned.

The provision was part of the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) and Welfare Reform laws that were signed by then-President Bill Clinton, but despite being enshrined in federal law, the rule has not been enforced.

Under the provision, each future sponsor of an immigrant would need to sign an affidavit that would spell out the financial responsibilities for the sponsored immigrant and create a collection mechanism to recover funds from the sponsor. The Department of Health and Human Services is to collect the data of the sponsors and the immigrants, while the Treasury Department would collect the funds.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: immigration; potus; sponsors
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Have I told you lately just how much I love our President. President Trump is always thinking outside of the box.
1 posted on 05/23/2019 3:45:39 PM PDT by blueyon
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To: blueyon

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(This is actually the law, isn’t it?)


2 posted on 05/23/2019 3:47:35 PM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself.)
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To: Mr. K

Yes, signed by Bill Clinton...


3 posted on 05/23/2019 3:48:28 PM PDT by dhs12345
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To: blueyon

There should be no sponsorship.


4 posted on 05/23/2019 3:50:27 PM PDT by Lisbon1940 (No full-term Governors (at the time of election))
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This will really effect many military families.


5 posted on 05/23/2019 3:52:14 PM PDT by Retvet (Retvet)
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To: dhs12345

“Yes, signed by Bill Clinton...*

The Rats protected the rapist, will they tear him apart for this one? Of course not because he didn’t enforce it. But still no reason not to shout loud and wide this is Bill Clinton’s law.


6 posted on 05/23/2019 3:53:09 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: Mr. K

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(They are all mostly here already!)


7 posted on 05/23/2019 3:53:49 PM PDT by samadams2000 (Get your houses in order.)
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To: Retvet

I wouldn’t think they’re ‘sponsored’...


8 posted on 05/23/2019 3:54:43 PM PDT by caww
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To: blueyon
but despite being enshrined in federal law, the rule has not been enforced.

It would be fun to hear the shrieks of anguish if Federal law enforcement sued to recover costs from sponsors of deadbeat immigrants who entered the country after 1996.

9 posted on 05/23/2019 3:54:45 PM PDT by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: blueyon

Now we need to have a statute that says the clear intent of sanctuary cities is to offer a sponsorship like workaround in violation of our immigration laws that the officials of sanctuary cities are similarly personally liable for the cost of all social services, including public schools, of all illegal aliens that they protect.


10 posted on 05/23/2019 3:57:14 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Rurudyne

You’d never get all that into Law. Enforcing Existing Laws is Brilliant!


11 posted on 05/23/2019 3:59:07 PM PDT by griswold3
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To: blueyon
Enforcing an Act sponsored by BIDEN.

Damn, Miller/Gorka/Bannon are still getting it DONE.

12 posted on 05/23/2019 4:00:25 PM PDT by StAnDeliver ("Mueller personally delivered US uranium to Russia.")
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To: Mr. K

Boom, bang, pop..... already law.

Start enforcing it in Sonoma County, CA.


13 posted on 05/23/2019 4:02:26 PM PDT by ptsal
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To: Mr. K

Yes. We had to have a sponser for my husband’s green card. He could not claim welfare. That was in 2000.


14 posted on 05/23/2019 4:05:58 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Only fair as the guberment demands payback for money spent on Medicare patients


15 posted on 05/23/2019 4:09:06 PM PDT by oldasrocks (Heavily Medicated for your Protection.)
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To: blueyon

So this law wan’t enforced under Clinton, Bush, and Obama. Shocker.


16 posted on 05/23/2019 4:13:51 PM PDT by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: blueyon

In 1996, there were no health insurance subsidies under ACA, so it is probable they are excluded.


17 posted on 05/23/2019 4:16:54 PM PDT by proxy_user
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To: blueyon

I wonder if this law applies to all the Somalis brought in by the Lutheran and Catholic churches.....


18 posted on 05/23/2019 4:24:48 PM PDT by Ben Hecks
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To: blueyon

Brilliant move.


19 posted on 05/23/2019 4:28:03 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: blueyon

Time to send a bill to Sanctuary City Mayors for their illegals.


20 posted on 05/23/2019 4:28:20 PM PDT by Jumper (The DNC's Big Tent ... a place where he opposition to America comes together)
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