DHS Proposal Sparks Firestorm Among Immigrant Advocates
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has officially announced it is rescinding the Biden administration’s 2022 public charge rule, a change that advocates warned could discourage immigrants from accessing essential benefits. Organizations like the National Immigration Law Center and Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition criticized the move, arguing it will broaden discretionary grounds for denying green cards. The rule targeted cash aid and long-term care, excluding SNAP, Medicaid, housing, and WIC.
USCIS spokesman Matthew J. Tragesser stated, “DHS proposes to rescind the 2022 public charge ground of inadmissibility regulations.”
Tragesser added, “Through this proposed rule, DHS intends to restore broader discretion to allow officers to evaluate all pertinent facts and align with long-standing policy that aliens in the United States should be self-reliant.”
The NPRM shows USCIS may redefine “public charge” to include any past or future use of means-tested benefits, potentially giving adjudicators broader discretion.
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