States, cities sue to block Trump immigration rule on public benefits
- On Monday, Democratic-led states and cities filed lawsuits in Manhattan federal court to block a new Trump administration immigration rule set to take effect Friday that would allow officials to deny green cards based on public benefit use.
- Rescinding the 2022 Biden-era standard, the Department of Homeland Security policy revives broader criteria allowing officials to consider non-cash benefits like Medicaid and food stamps when evaluating green card applicants.
- States estimate losing approximately $2.2 billion in reduced federal Medicaid and CHIP payments, while officials warn the policy's ambiguity triggers fear among mixed-status families, potentially forcing disenrollment from essential health services.
- Plaintiffs argue the rule violates the Administrative Procedure Act by exceeding statutory authority; New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated the policy forces families to choose between legal status and necessary support.
- As the rule takes effect Friday, advocates warn of a 'chilling effect' where eligible families avoid healthcare and nutrition services, while local governments face increased costs addressing the resulting community-wide fallout.
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Pa. joins states, cities sue Trump administration over new green card restrictions
States, cities and counties filed a pair of lawsuits Monday challenging new federal rules that will allow immigrants’ use of safety net resources to be taken into account for green cards and other applications to stay in or enter the country.
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The Daily StarStates, cities sue over Trump rule seeking to deny green cards to immigrants using public benefits
Democratic-led states and cities are challenging a federal rule they say gives President Donald Trump’s administration broad discretion to deny green cards to immigrants who use food stamps and other public benefits.
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New York City’s socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani and ally New York Attorney General Letitia James are suing President Donald Trump to block his authority to deny applications to illegal immigrants who’ve used public benefits. The lawsuit targets a new Department of Homeland Security rule taking effect Sept. 18 which allows... Read More The post Zohran Mamdani furious over Donald Trump’s new law change appeared first on The Horn News - Proudly Ame…
22 States Sue to Block Imminent Immigration Rule
States and cities are racing to short to stop President Trump's latest move on immigration benefits before it kicks in on Friday. In two coordinated lawsuits, 22 states and a group of major cities including New York, Chicago, and San Francisco say the new policy would make it easier for...
States, Cities Sue to Block New Green Card Rules
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a press conference to announce several cities filing a lawsuit to block immigration officials from counting use of public assistance against people applying for green cards at City Hall Rotunda New York City on Sept. 14, 2026. (Nicholas Zifcak/The Epoch Times)
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