Biden Admin Issues Final Rule to Dismantle Trump’s ‘Public Charge’ Policy

Biden Admin Issues Final Rule to Dismantle Trump’s ‘Public Charge’ Policy
President Joe Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas look up during a virtual bilateral meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez from the White House in Washington, on March 1, 2021. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday issued its final order rescinding the Trump-era “public charge” rule that limited the benefits for immigrants who obtained public assistance benefits like Medicaid and food stamps.

The Biden administration reportedly stopped enforcing the rule within months after President Joe Biden took office.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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