Public Charge Rule

October 10 2019

New Public Charge Rule Blocked by Federal Courts

The new expanded public charge rule was scheduled to become effective on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. However, on October 11, a number of Federal Courts temporarily enjoined the rule from going into effect. And a new presidential proclamation barring new immigrants from entering the U.S. without unsubsidized commercial health insurance will kick in a couple […]

August 16 2019

2019 Public Charge Rule Ended by DHS

On March 9, 2021, DHS Secretary Mayorkas announced that the Biden Administration would no longer enforce the Trump-era public charge rule: “The 2019 public charge rule was not in keeping with our nation’s values. It penalized those who access health benefits and other government services available to them. Consistent with the President’s vision, we will […]