Thirteen U.S. states sue over new rule to limit legal immigration

A coalition of 13 U.S. states sued President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday, seeking to block a new rule that would drastically reduce legal immigration by denying visas to poor migrants. Some experts say the rule could cut legal immigration in half by denying visas and permanent residency to hundreds of thousands of people if they fail to meet high enough income standards or if they receive public assistance such as welfare, food stamps, public housing or Medicaid. "The Trump Administration's message is clear: if you're wealthy you're welcome, if you're poor, you're not," Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson said in a statement.
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