By Ximena Bustillo The Senate will soon consider a measure that cuts social safety net programs for several groups of legal immigrants, including refugees and asylum seekers, and aims to make the immigration process more expensive. The House last week passed a sweeping bill to advance much of President Trump’s agenda, including immigration-related measures that deal with food assistance, health care and education. The goal is to save money and send a signal that Republicans are tough on immigration. But, if approved by the Senate, immigration advocacy groups say hundreds of thousands of legal immigrants could lose access to vital
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