NYC Council Member Dromm statement on the Trump administration’s rule that will bar immigrants who have benefited from public assistance from attaining US citizenship

UsaNewsOnline.Com Desk, New York : “Poverty should never be a barrier to attaining citizenship,” said NYC Council Member Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights, Elmhurst).  “The United States has a long history of welcoming the poor. Inscribed on our very own Statue of Liberty are the indelible words ‘Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.’ Our nation stands to lose a lot by this rule. We must never turn our backs on the economically distressed. As an elected official representing one of the most immigrant rich districts in New York, I will continue to do all that is in my power to fight back against this terrible rule.” Press Release.