Trump administration revives rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits
The rule again lets officers weigh Medicaid, SNAP and housing aid in case-by-case reviews, and DHS estimates 588,000 applicants could be affected each year.
- On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security announced it is rescinding a 2022 Biden-era regulation, restoring a broader "public charge" test that allows officers to consider taxpayer-funded benefits when evaluating green card applications.
- Historically, DHS followed 1999 guidance defining a public charge as someone "primarily dependent on the government for subsistence," though the 2019 Trump administration rule expanded this to include Medicaid, housing assistance, and SNAP.
- Roughly 588,000 annual green card applicants will now face this broader scrutiny, while the department estimates the policy could reduce federal and state transfer payments by about $111 billion over a decade.
- USCIS Director Joseph B. Edlow stated the move "is reaffirming the requirement of self-reliance, protecting public resources and ending policies that encouraged dependency on the backs of hard-working American taxpayers," alongside release of a revised Form I-485.
- Advocates warn of a "chilling effect" that could lead about 950,000 people in immigrant households to disenroll from or forgo public benefits, though the administration argues the policy ensures immigrants are capable of supporting themselves.
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Trump admin revives rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits
The Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and others.
Trump administration revives Green Card ban for benefit users - The Tribune
The Trump administration is reviving a rule that could deny Green Cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and others. The policy, known as “public charge”, appeared on Thursday in the Federal Register and will be formally published on July 20. The policy was first implemented in […]
No Green Card if you have used benefits like Medicaid, food stamps: Immigrants should not be burden on US
New Green Card rule: If applicants depend on government schemes like Medicaid, food stamps, they may not get Green Card as they will only become burden on the administration. Applicants must now prove they will not become financial burdens on the government. USCIS will publish a revised Form I-485 for these applications. The new rule takes effect on September 18, 2026.
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DHS Expands ‘Public Charge’ Review for Green Card Applicants
Advocates say the rule change could open the door for discrimination, particularly against mixed-status families. Jose Luis Magana/APThe Department of Homeland Security announced on Thursday that it would be giving immigration officers broader authority to consider immigrants’ use of public benefits when deciding whether they qualify for permanent legal status.The new final rule, which was issued on Thursday morning, is a reversal of a 2022 Bide…
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