Federal Appeals Court Allows Trump Admin’s ‘Public Charge’ Rule for Immigrants

Federal Appeals Court Allows Trump Admin’s ‘Public Charge’ Rule for Immigrants
United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, San Francisco, Calif. Map data @2018 Google
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A federal appeals court has lifted two injunctions blocking the Trump administration from implementing a rule that restricts the eligibility of new immigrants who are deemed to likely become “public charges” if they receive visas.

“Public charges” means an individual who is likely to become primarily dependent on the government for subsistence, by receiving assistance such as food stamps or Medicaid.