A federal judge in Chicago threw out a key immigration rule on Monday that makes it easier for the Trump administration to deny legal status to immigrants who receive public assistance.
Judge Gary Feinerman of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, an Obama appointee, issued a nationwide halt to the “public charge” rule, saying that it is an arbitrary and discriminatory policy that places too much pressure on county services by causing immigrants who fear deportation to go without critical services such as emergency medical care.
