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July 20, 2026
Trump Administration Revives Public Charge Rule for Green Card Applicants
- The rule allows immigration officers to consider a wider range of public benefits, including non-cash assistance.
- It rescinds a Biden-era policy that excluded non-cash benefits from public charge evaluations.
- DHS estimates nearly 950,000 immigrants may forgo public benefits due to fear of negative immigration consequences.
- Advocates warn the rule could increase food insecurity among immigrant families and their U.S. citizen children.
2 Sources
- Trump administration makes it harder for immigrants on public assistance to get green cardsJul 20, 2026 at 3:54 PM · CNN
- Trump "public charge" rule resets health test for green cardsJul 21, 2026 at 9:30 AM · Axios