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PostingsPresidential Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Will Financially Burden the U.S. Healthcare System
AILA Doc. No. 19100700 | Dated October 9, 2019 | File Size: 275 K
Download the DocumentOn 10/4/19, President Trump issued a proclamation suspending the entry of immigrants who “will financially burden the U.S. healthcare system,” effective at 12:01 am (ET) on 11/3/19. Immigrants must have approved health insurance coverage within 30 days of entry, or be able to pay for reasonably foreseeable medical costs. (84 FR 53991, 10/9/19)
Proclamation 9945 of October 4, 2019
Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Will Financially Burden the United States Healthcare System, in Order To Protect the Availability of Healthcare Benefits for Americans
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Cite as AILA Doc. No. 19100700.
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