Issue Brief
August 2020
By Gabrielle Lessard AUGUST 31, 2020 Recent decisions by federal courts have significantly altered the “public charge” landscape, creating uncertainty about the extent to which the...
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National Immigration Law Center
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Issue Brief
May 2020
California has moved proactively to support immigrant families in response to restrictive federal immigration and safety net policies, but policies like the new “public charge” rule still pose risks, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new rule significantly expands the criteria for determining whether applicants for permanent residency, or green cards, may be denied based on past or potential use of government benefit programs.
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Urban Institute
Talking Points
March 2020
The PIF Campaign recommends against proactively connecting coronavirus and public charge. In light of efforts by anti-immigrant activists to link immigration with infectious disease, PIF prefers to focus communication elsewhere.
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Protecting Immigrant Families
Funding Recommendations
Issue Brief
August 2019
This brief and funding recommendations considers the implications of the 'public charge' rule and how philanthropy can mount an effective immediate and long-term response.
Analysis
Funding Recommendations
September 2018
A summary of some of the more important changes in the proposed "public charge" rule and how CLINIC plans to respond.
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Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.