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National Review reports a Supreme Court decision which permits the Trump administration to further restrict immigration of needy people.

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday to approve the Trump administration’s “public charge” rule for new immigrants. The justices approved the rule by a vote of 5-4 along ideological lines.

“Public charge” has in recent years been defined as a person dependent on cash assistance programs. The Trump administration updated the definition in August 2019 to include people likely to require non-cash government benefits, and sought to implement a policy limiting the number of new immigrants who would require government assistance such as food stamps or Medicaid.

The article adds that new restrictions on “birth tourism” leading to “anchor babies” have recently been announced.