On the face of it, the new rule seems fair. But the costs and complexity of the U.S. medical system, paired with such vague instructions for consular officials, could be a recipe for disaster.
On Friday, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation that brings together his favorite grab bag of issues: immigration, healthcare and government spending.
In other countries, the proof of being able to support yourself is far more overt. When I applied for a youth mobility visa to the UK several years ago I had to provide copies of my bank statement to prove I had saved whatever arbitrary number the government had chosen. Currently, that amount sits at £1,890. Some recommend having even more saved to apply for a working holiday visa in Australia.
People wait in line to have their passports checked by Immigration inspectors in 2002 at Miami International Airport in Florida. On Oct 4 2019, President Donald Trump proclaimed that new immigrants will need to have health insurance or the ability to get it within 30 days of arrival.Second, there's the complexity of it all.
The Secretary of State has been given the power to establish"standards and procedures" to make this a more consistent and clear process for immigrants and officials, but with only four weeks until D-Day a seamless roll out is not where I'd bet my money.
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