Receiving benefits is no longer an obstacle to immigration and citizenship: court decision
On Monday, November 2, US District Judge Gary Feinerman in Chicago, Illinois, rejected a rule imposed by the Trump administration that would deny green cards to immigrants using food stamps and other public benefits. The solution applies across the country, not just in the state of Illinois, writes NPR.
The Illinois Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (ICIRR) and Cook County filed a lawsuit in September 2019 in hopes of blocking the rule, but it was put into effect in January this year by the US Supreme Court. However, Feinerman said the rule violates the Administrative Procedure Act, which regulates the process federal agencies use to develop and issue regulations.
Согласно правилу, иммигранту должны были отказать в грин-карте, если он получал продовольственные талоны или другие медицинские или жилищные льготы, а также если была высокая вероятность, что он будет претендовать на них в будущем. В соответствии с правилом администрации Трампа, эти кандидаты считались бы «общественной обузой».
В ICIRR и округе Кук утверждали, что термин «общественная обуза», то есть лицо, считающееся зависимым от страны, является двусмысленным и требует «степени зависимости», превышающей временную помощь от государства, говорится в судебных документах.
On the subject: List of benefits and allowances for which an immigrant may be recognized as a 'social burden'
The Trump administration has argued that the rule would filter out candidates unable to support themselves in the United States. Immigrant rights advocates believe this rule forces people to choose between their health and the ability to stay in the country. Cook County officials also argued that the rule led immigrants to rely on expensive emergency medical care instead of preventive care.
«Поскольку COVID-19 продолжает оказывать влияние на всех нас, жизненно важно, чтобы никто не боялся доступа к медицинской помощи», — говорится в заявлении президента Совета округа Кук Тони Преквинкла. — Решение суда заблокировать соблюдение правила об общественной обузе вновь открывает иммигрантам двери для доступа к жизненно важным услугам, таким как здравоохранение».
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