Earlier this week, the Trump administration announced that it intended to deny green cards to aliens entering the United States if they make an attempt to obtain public assistance in the form of Medicaid, food stamps, and housing vouchers. In defending the policy, Ken Cuccinelli (shown), the acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), noted on Tuesday night that historically speaking, immigrants were not supposed to become a “public charge” — receiving welfare benefits paid for by U.S. taxpayers.