Federal Judges Enjoin the Dept. of Homeland Security from Implementing New Public Charge Rule and Associated New Versions of Forms
We previously reported on USCIS’s publication and prospective implementation of a new “Public Charge” rule. This rule seeks to expand both the nature of the information collected by immigration agencies as well as immigration officers’ ability to deny immigration benefits, including visas, to persons that they determine represent a likelihood of becoming a public charge on the basis of their income and past instances of utilizing specific governmental programs.