Could a biden-era public charge curtail immigrants use of public benefits? Starting back in , u. s. · this issue brief reviews the department of homeland security (dhs) proposed rule that would rescind 2022 biden-era public charge determination regulations. · the trump administration is bringing back a policy that could penalize migrants for using public benefits if theyre seeking a green card or visa. Why did the biden administration publish public charge regulations in 2022? · the proposed rule , if finalized, would cause uncertainty in the immigration system and discourage eligible immigrants and their families from accessing beneficial health, nutrition, and housing programs. Citizenship and immigration services (uscis) began applying a new rule on public charge that replaces the trump-era rule and applies to adjustment of status applications involving a public charge test mailed on or after. What is the new rule on public charge? What does bidens new public charge rule mean for immigrant families? · in september 2022, the biden administration issued a new , final rule on public charge (87 fr 55472). Researchers, service providers, and others have long predicted that sweeping revisions by the trump administration to the definition of who constitutes a public charge would deter large numbers of immigrant-led households from using federal means-tested public benefits for which they are eligible. · these data demonstrate what is known as the “chilling effect,” or the avoidance of public benefits by immigrant families due to concerns about how use of these benefits might impact their legal status.

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