The administration of US President Joe Biden on February 17 proposed new rules limiting the amount of benefits that may matter to immigrants applying for permanent residence in the US or for a green card. More about this was told by CBS News. In accordance with…
The administration of US President Joe Biden has moved forward to formally replace the Donald Trump administration's "public burden" rule, which prohibited many would-be immigrants from enjoying social benefits. More details were told by The Hill. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has requested public comment on the new ordinance, ...
On Tuesday, March 9, the Supreme Court rejected a case related to a controversial President Donald Trump-era rule that made it difficult for an immigrant to gain permanent resident status or citizenship if he used certain government benefits, CNN writes. New documentation is the latest example of change...
In September, appeals courts allowed the Trump administration to reintroduce a “public charge” rule that bars permanent U.S. residence for anyone who uses certain public benefits, such as food stamps or housing assistance, for more than a certain period of time. To persons...
On Monday, November 2, US District Judge Gary Feinerman in Chicago, Illinois, overturned a rule imposed by the Trump administration that would deny green cards to immigrants using food stamps and other public benefits. The solution applies nationwide, not ...
On September 22, the Trump administration said it was reintroducing a green card wealth test that had been blocked during the pandemic. An alien who is determined to be a public charge is generally not admitted to the United States and is not eligible to become a lawful permanent resident. What…
On Tuesday, September 22, the Trump administration said it is re-introducing a welfare test to obtain a green card, which was blocked during the pandemic, writes CBS News. The 2019 rule that gives officials more authority to refuse to issue a green card to applicants who, by ...
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit overturned a July ruling by a federal judge in New York. The court then ruled that the "public burden" rule impeded nationwide efforts to contain the coronavirus. It prevents immigrants from seeking public assistance, in particular ...
On Tuesday, August 4, a federal appeals court blocked in three states the Trump administration's controversial "public charge" rule, which has made many immigrants wary of seeking medical care during the coronavirus pandemic, CNN writes. The court blocked enforcement of the rule in Connecticut, New York...
When the coronavirus hit US residents, Daphne and Alex were among millions of suddenly unemployed people. Prior to that, Daphne was preparing for a new job at a local theater in Colorado, and her husband, Alex, worked as a freelance graphic artist and barista, tells NPR. Bad ...