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US widens public benefit restrictions for undocumented immigrants

US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy said the measure 'enforces the rule of law' and protects resources for Americans [File: Kevin Mohatt/Reuters]

United States officials are cutting down further on undocumented immigrants’ access to healthcare programmes and benefits as part of President Donald Trump’s widening immigration crackdown.

On Thursday, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it was broadening its interpretation of a 1996 law that prohibits most immigrants from receiving federal public benefits.

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