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Immigration

Rule facing lawsuits

Count lawful benefits against lawful residency

The benefits are legal to use. Using them may cost you a green card.

Executive owner
Donald J. Trump / Homeland Security
Status
Rule facing lawsuits
Due
Before anyone receives food, housing or healthcare
Paying for it
Immigrant families and participating states

ACTIVITY

Updated
EO
Executive Office7:04 AM

Homeland Security expanded discretion to reject green-card applicants using public assistance.

DJT
Donald J. Trump7:06 AM

I want people able to SUPPORT THEMSELVES!

EO
Executive Office7:13 AM

Twenty-two states sued before the rule could take effect.

EO
Executive Office7:22 AM

Families were advised to think twice before using benefits the law gives them.

DJT
Donald J. Trump7:24 AM

Benefit is Legal, applying is Legal, I understand BOTH Legalings! I want a Rule somebody can explain without a Family afraid of the Doctor..... somebody do the Explaining!

C
Communications7:31 AM

Communications called avoiding a doctor 'self-sufficiency.'

DJT
Donald J. Trump7:33 AM

TWENTY-TWO States, bigger Table for the Lawyers!

PUBLIC RECORD

Democratic-led states and cities sued to block an administration rule giving immigration officials broader discretion to deny green cards to people using certain public benefits. The rule is scheduled to take effect September 18; DHS defended it.

Associated Press · 2026-09-15 ↗