“Public Charge” Rule (Pure Sludge) Already Reduced Social Safety Net Access
by Jeremy Barofsky, Allison Yates-Berg & Ariadna Vargas
The Trump Administration’s expanded “public charge” rule was set to begin on October 15th before being temporarily blocked by a federal judge only days before going into effect. If implemented, the rule would withhold green cards from immigrants who use common social safety net programs such as Medicaid, which provides health insurance to low-income […]