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.
 Reports and Publications
​​Alison Yager informs educators about the Public Charge rule with an article for Southern Poverty Law Center's Learning for Justice blog
                                                   March 2022
​​The Chilling Effect of the Public Charge Rule:
Public Health Consequences
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                                                    January 2021
Fighting Fear with Facts:
New Public Charge Rule Sows Fears Among Immigrants

                                                  February 2020
​Public Charge:
Another Threat to Florida's Immigrant Families

                                                             July 2018

​FEATURED STORYTELLERS
Florida Health Justice Stories - Immigrant Health

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​Hipolito
​After relocating to Miami with the hopes of providing a better life for his family, Hipolito's dream soon turned into a nightmare when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the economy. He is now struggling to make ends meet and worries about not having healthcare for his family.  Read more

Dr. Anderson
​Dr. Anderson is a family physician in South Florida. He provides primary care services to uninsured residents and has been witnessing the chilling effects of public charge first hand. Read more
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​Mark
​“I have been an educator for over 13 years, and I know the important role that education has in the lives of immigrant families and their children. When they are healthy, children can be in the classroom, and that is where great things can happen!”​ Read more
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​Tatiana
​“Everyone deserves the same basic right to health care. No one should be forced to choose between seeking medical care or possible deportation."​ Read more


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Resources

The ABCs of Public Charge (March 2021)
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​U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
​USCIS Public Charge Interagency Letter
Does Public Charge Apply to Me? (March 2021)
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​Public Charge Resources
English
What to Know When Enrolling Your Kids in Public Benefits
Resource
Español
¿Qué Debo Saber al Momento de Inscribir a mis Hijos en los Programas de Salud y Alimentación?
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Haitian Creole
Kisa Mwen Dwe Konnen Le  Yo Enskri Pitit Mwen Pou Benefis Piblik? 
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FHJP Voices in the News


​​FHJP's Alison Yager on the anniversary of the CHIP program| Read more
August 2022
FHJP's Alison Yager quoted in New York Times Article: Even as the Economy Grew, More Children Lost Health Insurance | Read more
October 2020

​​​Op-Ed in Miami Herald directed at Rubio re Heroes Act | Read more

August 2020
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