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The US President's government, Donald Trump, yesterday issued a standard to prevent undocumented immigrants from accessing support for paying for a home, a decision that could leave 55,000 children legally living on the street in the street. the country.

The rule was published yesterday in the Federal Register, the official government newspaper, before being put into effect, it will be subject to public debate. The measure is intended to prohibit access to housing badistance for families where at least one of the members is an undocumented immigrant, which in practice could affect 55,000 children born in the United States. or live legally in the country, according to estimates by the Ministry of Housing.

If approved, the measure will affect 108,000 people, 70% of whom are legal residents or US citizens. The Trump Executive insisted that its purpose was to ensure that the aid was intended only for American families and not for "mixed" family units, those in which at least one of the members was illegal immigrant.

Under current regulations, undocumented immigrants are prohibited from receiving federal subsidies, but "mixed" families may apply for badistance provided that at least one of the members is legally resident in the United States. United States, either because they are US citizens or permanent residents.

The government provides badistance based on the number of people legally able to receive it, that is, based on the number of people legally living in the United States.

These grants allow families to pay rent in homes where the government has set a maximum limit to the cost of housing a month. According to the new regulation, people who legally reside in the United States. they can stay at home, but the government itself recognizes that it is quite possible for the whole family to leave the house to remain united, without excluding any of its members.

Several NGOs, such as the National Coalition for Low-Income Households, say the measure is cruel because it will force families to leave their homes. Americans have until July 9 to propose changes to the standard. After this period, the initiative could come into effect.

In addition, the Trump administration is considering the possibility of expelling migrant families whose evictions have been ordered by a court, a measure that senior officials of the Department of Homeland Security have resisted in the past, reported CNN. The idea, described as a way of "sending a message" to smugglers, is "seriously contemplated," according to a senior administration official.