US EditionJudge issues nationwide block on Trump policy that cuts off Head Start for people in US illegally
The nationwide block preserves access to Head Start for over 500,000 low-income children, preventing disenrollment of more than 100,000 immigrant children, advocates said.
- On September 11, 2025, a judge based in Washington state issued a nationwide injunction blocking a Trump-era rule that prohibited undocumented children from participating in Head Start preschool programs.
- This lawsuit was filed in response to a July proposal by the Health and Human Services agency to reinterpret eligibility criteria, seeking to prevent undocumented immigrants from accessing Head Start and certain other social programs.
- The rule change abruptly expanded immigration-status verification for programs serving over half a million low-income children, and 21 Democratic attorneys general along with the ACLU challenged it citing procedural failures and Congressional intent.
- Judge Ricardo Martinez emphasized the long-standing eligibility interpretation and noted the rule's potential harm, while HHS spokesman Andrew Nixon said the agency disagrees and is evaluating next steps.
- The injunction puts the policy on hold nationwide, preventing disruptions to Head Start enrollment and signaling continued legal resistance to altering immigrant access to federally funded social services.
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Federal Judge blocks Trump admin policy which cuts off Head Start for illegal migrants
A federal judge has issued a nationwide block on a Trump administration directive that prevented children in the U.S. illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program.
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Judge issues nationwide block on Trump policy that cuts off Head Start for people in US illegally
A federal judge has issued a nationwide block on a Trump administration directive that prevented children in the U.S. illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program.
Judge issues nationwide block on Trump policy that cuts off Head Start for people in US illegally - WXXV News 25
By MAKIYA SEMINERA A federal judge has issued a nationwide block on a Trump administration directive that prevented children in the U.S. illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program. Head Start associations in several states filed suit against the policy change by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The ruling by a federal judge in Washington state on Thursday comes after a coalition of 21 Democrat…
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