Public Charge

As Immigrants Drop Food Stamps, California Counties Sue Over Public-Charge Rules

In the months since the Trump administration announced rules pertaining to immigrants who are likely to become, or who are,…

You Can Break a Law, You Can’t Break a Poem

National Public Radio reporter Rachel Martin recently interviewed Ken Cucinelli, the acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. During…

‘Welcoming’ Governor Digs Deeper Hole in Maine

Maine Gov. Janet Mills warmly welcomed immigrants as "family" in her inaugural address last January. Now that hundreds of asylum…

Does the Public Charge Rule Deny Citizenship?

On August 12th, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) filed the final version of the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds…

Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses Yearning to be Dependent?

When the Trump administration released its final version of the “public charge” rule, which merely enforces longstanding federal law ensuring…