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Biden Ends Trump Admin’s “Public Charge” Rule Directed Against Poor Immigrants
The rule has been criticized in the past for inviting “arbitrary, biased decision making” in the immigration process.
Conservative Justices Sanction Stephen Miller’s Anti-Immigration Agenda
The Supreme Court has approved the Trump administration's discriminatory new “public charge” rule.
Trump’s Public Charge Rule Endangers People Facing Domestic Violence
The uncertainty created by the new rule could pressure low-income immigrants to remain in abusive situations.
Public Charge Rule Is an Attempt to Impose a White Nationalist Vision of America
Many people who are legally entitled to food, housing and health benefits will lose access to them.
Trump’s Rule Attacking Disabled and Low-Income Migrants Has Violent History
The rule uses the same criteria against migrants that was used to keep Black people enslaved.
Trump Administration Revives Clause That Kept Nazi-Era Refugees From the US
In the 1930s, the public charge clause was used to deny hundreds of thousands of Jewish refugees entry to the U.S.
States Sue Trump Administration for Going After Low-Income Green Card Holders
The new regulations have already had a tremendous “chilling effect,” according to advocacy groups.
Trump Finalizes Rule to Punish Immigrants for Using Public Benefits
The new rule could force low-income immigrants to choose between vital assistance and permanent residency.