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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a coalition of Democratic-led cities and states have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration's new green card restrictions, which take effect on Friday. The rule allows immigration officers to deny green cards to applicants who may use public benefits like SNAP or WIC, expanding beyond just government cash assistance. Opponents argue this could lead to increased homelessness, untreated illnesses, lack of education access, and food insecurity among applicants and their families.
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New York, leading 22 states and the District of Columbia, filed lawsuits against the Trump administration in late September 2023, challenging a policy set to take effect on September 18th that would allow immigration officers to deny green cards based on potential future use of public benefits like Medicaid and food stamps. The new regulations reverse earlier rules from 2022 which prohibited such considerations, expanding the definition of "public charge" to include non-cash assistance programs. Attorneys general argue this change undermines over a century of established law and will force many immigrants into disenrolling from critical support programs due to fear of deportation or denial of residency. The lawsuits also cite potential economic impacts, estimating between 1.4 million and 4.1 million Medicaid and CHIP enrollees in mixed-status households could lose coverage as a result.
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Mayors and states sue Trump over new green card restrictions
The rule would deny green cards for applicants who may use some public benefits.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a coalition of Democratic-led cities and states across the country have filed a lawsuit challenging a new rule issued by the Trump administration that's set to go into effect on Friday.
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that → lead → Friday
The rule would give immigration officers wider discretion to deny green cards to some applicants.
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rule → give → applicants
Immigration officers would be able to deny green cards to people who are "likely at any time to become a public charge," according to a policy notice published on the US.
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who → deny → US
The Trump administration announced the new rule in July.
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administration → announce → July
Under current law, the government can deny a green card to those who become primarily dependent on government cash assistance or long-term medical care paid for by federal agencies.
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who → deny → agencies
The Trump administration expanded the list to include non-cash, temporary programs like SNAP and WIC.
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administration → expand → SNAP
The government could now prevent someone from gaining permanent legal status if officials believe they’re likely at any point to require such programs.
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they → prevent → programs
Opponents say it could prevent U.S. citizens and their family members from obtaining certain benefits.
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it → say → benefits
For instance, federal officers could count a child's participation in a school's free lunch program against their parent’s application for citizenship.
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officers → count → citizenship
"This is an undisguised effort to strip New Yorkers of the services they rely on," Mamdani told reporters.
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"People could die."
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New York Attorney General Letitia James and 21 other states announced a separate lawsuit challenging the public charge rule.
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James → announce → rule
In a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the cities and states argued the new rule will lead to an increase of homelessness, untreated illnesses, lack of access to education and food insecurity.
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USCIS said certain groups would not be affected, such as asylum seekers, refugees, human trafficking victims and others.
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At the press conference, James said she and others were filing the lawsuit because "New Yorkers should not have to choose between putting food on the table, getting the health care they need, and pursuing a future in this country."
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they → say → country
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told ABC News, "Let’s get this straight, sanctuary states are terrified they will lose federal funds because hundreds of thousands of illegals and noncitizens might remove themselves from American welfare programs.
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thousands → tell → programs
We’re shaking in our boots over this supposedly terrible outcome."
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