By Eileen M. Martin ( January 31, 2024, 10:39 AM EST) -- Pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act (a)(4), the United States can deny admission to any foreign national on the basis that they are likely to become a public charge. This means the individual is likely to require assistance for basic sustenance including food and shelter. This ground of inadmissibility is rarely used against visitors to the United States, but it requires significant documentary submissions for an immigrant to overcome....