Trump's green card restrictions challenged in court
New York and 21 other states, along with the District of Columbia, sued the Trump administration to block a new Department of Homeland Security 'public charge' rule set to take effect September 18 that would give immigration officers broader discretion to deny green cards, visas or entry based on whether an applicant might become dependent on government assistance. New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the coordinated legal action, with Mamdani separately leading a coalition including Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, and counties in California and Washington in a related suit. Unlike prior versions of the rule, which historically counted only cash benefits like Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, the new DHS rule declines to specify which non-cash safety-net programs -- such as Medicaid and housing vouchers -- should be weighed, and would also let officers factor in benefits applied for on behalf of family members, including citizen children.
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