Advocates call on public to oppose rule that would force immigrant families to choose between public programs v. legal status

NEW YORK, NY – Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted its proposed “public charge” rule in the Federal Register, advancing the Trump Administration’s attempt to force immigrant families to choose between using health care, food, and housing programs, and obtaining a visa or legal residency in the U.S.

This marks the beginning of the 60-day public comment period.

Preliminary injunction protects TPS recipients from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Haiti, and Sudan

NEW YORK, NY - Today, U.S. District Judge Edward Chen issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s decision to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for El Salvador, Nicaragua, Sudan, and Haiti.