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Trump administration drafting dramatic curbs on legal immigration

The U.S. government has always been wary of immigrants who might be a drain on the economy, but soon even legal immigrants who’ve enrolled in Obamacare could be disqualified from citizenship if proposed new rules take effect. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

White House adviser Stephen Miller is one of the main architects for this new policy. 
White House adviser Stephen Miller is one of the main architects for this new policy. 
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The U.S. government has always been wary of immigrants who might be a drain on the economy, but soon even legal immigrants who’ve enrolled in Obamacare could be disqualified from citizenship if proposed new rules take effect.

Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

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