Immigrant Health

Issue Summary: Public Charge

Victory! The 2020 public charge rule is permanently blocked, nationwide.

On March 9, 2021 the Biden Administration decided to stop defending lawsuits challenging the Trump-era public charge regulations. Federal courts reacted immediately, dismissing the government’s appeals. This means that the final judgment entered in the Northern District of Illinois on Nov 2, 2020, which vacated the public charge rule nationwide is now in effect. We applaud and celebrate with all of the litigators and plaintiffs, advocates and community members who worked to overturn this harmful rule.

Immigrant Health
Featured Publications

FHJP Featured in the Miami Herald's Editorial Opposing the Administration's Proposed Changes to the "Public Charge" Rule | Read more

Proposed change to immigration rule may push Florida kids out of safety net | Read more

South Florida Leaders Reject 'Public Charge' Policy That Denies Green Cards For Welfare Recipients | Read more

Resources

The ABCs of Public Charge (March 2021)
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Does Public Charge Apply to Me? (March 2021)
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English
What to Know When Enrolling Your Kids in Public Benefits
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Español
¿Que Debo Saber al Momento de Insribir a Mis Hijos en los Programas del Salud y Alimentacion?
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Haitian Creole
Kisa Mwen Dwe Konnen Le Yo Enskri Pitit Mwen Pou Benefis Piblik?
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Reports

The Chilling Effect of the Public Charge Rule: Public Health Consequences
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