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Public charge

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004012

An individual who is primarily dependent on the government for subsistence, as demonstrated by the receipt of certain public cash assistance for income maintenance or long-term institutionalization at government expense. This status is a ground of inadmissibility for non-citizens seeking to enter or remain in the United States. The determination considers factors like age, health, and financial resources.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004012
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004012",
  "term": "Public charge",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An individual who is primarily dependent on the government for subsistence, as demonstrated by the receipt of certain public cash assistance for income maintenance or long-term institutionalization at government expense. This status is a ground of inadmissibility for non-citizens seeking to enter or remain in the United States. The determination considers factors like age, health, and financial resources.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/public-charge/"
}

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