A Trump administration proposal that would allow credit reports to be used in green card and other immigration reviews would make U.S. officials subject to federal credit reporting laws, opening up an unexpected area for state attorneys general to challenge the rule.
The Department of Homeland Security conducts “public charge” reviews of green card applicants’ financial conditions to determine whether they would use public benefits and not become “burdens on American taxpayers,” according to DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen.
Consumer and immigration advocates have decried the use of credit scores in immigration reviews, saying the reports are inappropriate for such consequential ...
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