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The Senate passed a resolution Wednesday to stop a Biden administration immigration rule that eliminates potential hurdles for immigrants using some public benefits and trying to obtain legal status, known as “public charge.”

It passed 50-47, with two Democratic senators crossing party lines – Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Jon Tester of Montana – both of whom are up for reelection.

The resolution is an effort to return to the Trump administration policy, which made it more difficult for immigrants to obtain legal status if they use public benefits. . . .

>The Senate passed a resolution Wednesday to stop a Biden administration immigration rule that eliminates potential hurdles for immigrants using some public benefits and trying to obtain legal status, known as “public charge.” >It passed 50-47, with two Democratic senators crossing party lines – Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Jon Tester of Montana – both of whom are up for reelection. >The resolution is an effort to return to the Trump administration policy, which made it more difficult for immigrants to obtain legal status if they use public benefits. . . . [Source Article](https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2023%2F05%2F17%2Fpolitics%2Fsenate-vote-immigrants-government-benefits%2Findex.html)

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