States, Cities Sue Over Trump Green Card Rule
States, Cities Sue Over Trump Green Card Rule
The News
Democratic-led states and cities are suing the Trump administration to block a new "public charge" rule that would let immigration officers deny green cards to applicants who use public benefits.
The rule gives officers wide authority to weigh an immigrant's use of means-tested public benefit programs when deciding visa and green card applications, according to The New York Times and NOTUS.
It is scheduled to take effect in mid-September, which is what put the challengers in court now.
What the Rule Does
Under the policy, an applicant's use of means-tested public assistance can count against them in a green card decision. MSNBC reports the rule reaches people who may need government assistance, not only those who already rely on it.
Timeline
The administration's public charge rule is set to take effect, allowing immigration officers to consider applicants' use of means-tested public benefits in visa and green card decisions.
Democratic-led states and cities file suit seeking to stop the rule before it takes effect.
Reactions
The states and cities bringing the case argue the rule hands immigration officers sweeping discretion to reject green card applicants over benefit use, and they are asking the courts to stop it before the effective date.
The administration has defended the broader push as a self-sufficiency standard for immigrants seeking permanent status. The Frank has not seen a filing-day statement from the Department of Homeland Security in the source reporting.
What's Next
The immediate question is whether a judge freezes the rule before it takes effect in mid-September. If no court intervenes, immigration officers can begin applying the benefits test to pending green card applications.
More
Four news organizations covered the filing, among them The New York Times, MSNBC and NOTUS. Details of the plaintiffs' specific legal claims and the court handling the case were not spelled out in that initial coverage.
Poll
Should use of public benefits count against a green card application?
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