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Comments:The United States has long had a history (since the 19th century) of rules in immigration designed to eliminate or discourage the entry of immigrants who could become a burden to society, that is, a public charge. 'burden' is translated as 'carga' (onus probandi should be left in Latin), and charge, here, is a bit of an antiquated usage that refers to what is more commonly called being a ward, commonly heard in Juvenile or Family law contexts in the phrase ward of the state, which could be rendered as pupilo del Estado. Using 'pupilo' for 'public charge' would be an over-translation, choosing a term that is more specific than what is meant: carga is an appropriate equivalent for both burden and charge. There is extensive usage of 'carga pública' to refer to these US rules, from USCIS to immigration advocacy groups to press coverage in Mexico and Spain. ( https://www.uscis.gov/es/tarjeta-verde/carga-publica )This concept of immigrants being a burden exists in Spain; searches on the topic in Mexico revealed programs designed to support migrants, rather than exclude them. Spain's phrasing is, "...para no convertirse en una carga para la asistencia social en España durante su periodo de residencia..." (emphasis added). http://extranjeros.mitramiss.gob.es/es/InformacionInteres/InformacionProcedimientos/CiudadanosComunitarios/hoja102/index.html#aplicacion