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States, cities sue to block Trump immigration rule on public benefits
- On Monday, Democratic-led states and cities filed lawsuits in Manhattan federal court to block a new Trump administration immigration rule set to take effect Friday that would allow officials to deny green cards based on public benefit use.
- Rescinding the 2022 Biden-era standard, the Department of Homeland Security policy revives broader criteria allowing officials to consider non-cash benefits like Medicaid and food stamps when evaluating green card applicants.
- States estimate losing approximately $2.2 billion in reduced federal Medicaid and CHIP payments, while officials warn the policy's ambiguity triggers fear among mixed-status families, potentially forcing disenrollment from essential health services.
- Plaintiffs argue the rule violates the Administrative Procedure Act by exceeding statutory authority; New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated the policy forces families to choose between legal status and necessary support.
- As the rule takes effect Friday, advocates warn of a 'chilling effect' where eligible families avoid healthcare and nutrition services, while local governments face increased costs addressing the resulting community-wide fallout.
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Mamdani Says He’s Suing Trump Admin for Denying Green Cards to Welfare Leeching Aliens – “People Could Die” * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan Conradson
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a lawsuit against the Trump Administration over a new rule that would allow the denial of green cards to immigrants who…
·St. Louis, United States
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Mamdani, Letitia James Sue Trump Over Immigrant Welfare Ban.
New York City and state officials are challenging the Trump administration's expansion of the "public charge" rule restricting green cards and visas for foreign nationals likely to be a drain on the welfare system, arguing it creates fear among immigrants.
·Jupiter, United States
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He knows the new public charge rule of the Uscis to which Mamdani sued and what New York's claim is about the application of the rule.
·Vicente López, Argentina
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