#publiccharge

BREAKING: the Trump admin just finalized its "public charge" rule—a race motivated wealth test on immigrant families seeking a healthy, stable future in the US. If this goes into effect, it would have a devastating impact on millions. We're suing to stop him. #ProtectFamilies #protectimmigrants #publiccharge #protectthedream #immigration #immigrantsmakeamericagreat #immigrantswelcome (at Unity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Bel-Nor, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1FWPfSgyUq/?igshid=1u15nd8k1fah2

#publiccharge rules stopped by #courts. New #form #I944 not required. #immigrationattorney #immigrationlawyer #immigration #law #greencard #public (at Long Beach, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDeLzz5pLiH/?igshid=12w3l7y52bxja

#publiccharge is a much bigger issue than before. Big new #uscis #form. #immigrationlawyer #immigrationattorney #Greencard #aos #lawyer #attorney https://www.instagram.com/p/CDJlAeSpfZc/?igshid=196hx8k9n14pj

#Repost @ccrjustice (@get_repost) ・・・ BREAKING: The New York State Attorney General Letitia James filed a motion on behalf of three states and New York City in the U.S. Supreme Court to temporarily lift or modify its stay to stop implementation of the #PublicCharge Rule until the end of the #COVID19 pandemic. As part of the @maketheroadny litigation team with @legalaidnyc and the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, these are our thoughts: Amid this global pandemic, it's critical that everyone, regardless of immigration status, have full access to healthcare & the public benefits for which they are eligible. By making people afraid to access services and benefits like healthcare and food support, the Public Charge Rule is increasing the suffering of immigrant communities, even as their members, many of whom are essential workers, are among the hardest hit by the illness. As long as the Public Charge Rule remains in effect, immigrants and their families, including those who are U.S. citizens, will be deterred from seeking testing or treatment for COVID-19 and other types of healthcare and vital benefits, like food assistance. This impedes efforts to thwart the spread of the coronavirus and puts immigrants and non-immigrants alike at risk. We commend Attorney General James for filing this motion and hope that the Court considers how the state of the nation has radically changed since it issued its stay order just a few months ago. Today, it is critical that the Court’s order be modified to protect lives and ease suffering across the nation. https://www.instagram.com/p/B-8h3FRjv7N/?igshid=dppxepf8b97k

#publiccharge is not a bar to #citizenship. Don't fear going on #unrmployment. #immigrationlawyer #usimmigrationlawyer https://www.instagram.com/p/B-AWFt_pkTw/?igshid=1lfmnl1baf9tq

Diane Yentel The concern is that immigrants classified as a “public charge” would not apply for HUD programs such as the Section 8 Voucher Program and other federal programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP or food stamps), Medicaid and parts of Medicare. “For the first time, an applicant for a visa or green card would be judged by if they need—or might need in the future—support for safe and stable housing, food assistance and health care.” Families who are afraid to apply for critically needed federal assistance may be at increased risk of homelessness. “As use of rental assistance decreases, the likelihood that low income families fall into homelessness increases, with all of its personal and societal costs. Blaming immigrant families for the increasing gap between wages and housing costs and stripping them of their ability to access safe and affordable homes will only increase our country’s racial and economic disparities and put housing and well-being further out of reach for many families. The proposed rule, if implemented, would create significant longer-term costs to the federal government; people in unstable homes have poorer health, lowered educational attainment and lessened lifetime earnings.” Read the full article