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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Trump team mocks Mamdani-led coalition suing to block rule change on welfare for immigrants
Democratic New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says a plan by the Trump administration to restrict welfare for immigrants is "cruel and unlawful."President Donald Trump is seeking to change the public charge rule to allow the administration to deny visa and green card applications to immigrants receiving welfare benefits.'We’re shaking in our boots over this supposedly terrible outcome.'Mamdani and New York Attorney General Letitia James are suin…
A few days after the new version of the "public charge" rule comes into effect, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Attorney General Letitia James lead a double legal offensive along with 22 states and the country's major metropolises.The lawsuits seek to block a measure that would allow legal immigrants to be denied a residence card for using subsidies such as Medicaid or food stamps, putting at stake more than $2.2 billion in federal funds for t…
The new public burden rule expands the benefits that agents could review and provokes a legal offensive
Trump's new Green Card policy challenged by Zohran Mamdani, 22 American states
Two lawsuits, one led by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and another by 22 US states, seek to block the Trump administration’s expanded 'public charge' rule for Green Card applicants. The legal battle has sparked concerns among Indian immigrants and mixed-status families over using government benefits and how it could affect their visa applications.
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