November 29th, 2018 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Department of Homeland Security 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20529-2140 Dear Chief Deshommes, Enclosed is a petition signed by 10,391 people from across the country calling for DHS to reject the implementation of the proposed rule change outlined in Docket No. USCIS-2010-0012, which would prove devastating to many hardworking families, and which defies evidence that shows the long-term benefits of programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Thank you for your consideration of the following comments. Re: DHS Document No. USCIS-2010-0012: Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking I submit this comment to express strong opposition to proposed sweeping changes by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to US immigration law and to the definition of a “public charge.” This proposed rule defies evidence that programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) greatly improve long-term public health and life outcomes for children. This change would prove devastating to many hardworking families who could be forced in hard times to choose between meeting their daily needs and maintaining a path to citizenship. These policy changes would negatively impact our children and communities. These changes would make them face greater risk of hunger and poor health without assistance from programs such as SNAP, which has been linked to improved birth weight and neonatal health, improved school performance, and fewer hospital visits. The proposed policy also undermines the core function of the federal safety net, which protects us all from the unexpected and could lead to worsening hunger and health disparities among some of our most vulnerable populations. I appreciate the opportunity to comment on this proposed rule, and join the thousands of others across the country who have voiced strong objections to its adoption. The sweeping changes to immigration policy in the proposed rule would harm all of our communities. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Anne Miettinen Brett Challenger Daniel Perrone Anne Hurley Tre, AA Apo, AE Dpo, AE Anchorage, AK Cee Jay Levine Dayle Sherba Deirdre Coval Diana Barney Nunapitchuk, AK Anchorage, AK Soldotna, AK Anchorage, AK Doris Schroeder Geri Cannon Janis Johnson Jeff Harvey Douglas, AK Anchorage, AK Valdez, AK Palmer, AK Jennifer Taylor Jill Bohr Jacob Jim Farrell John S. 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