The Supreme Court denied a request to block the Trump administration's controversial 'public charge' rule during the pandemic. The rule makes it more difficult for immigrants to obtain legal status if they use public benefits like Medicaid or food stamps.
Washington The Supreme Court on Friday denied a request from New York and other states to block the Trump administration's controversial"public charge" rule during the coronavirus pandemic.
The rule makes it more difficult for immigrants to obtain legal status if they use public benefits such as Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers.Earlier in the term, a 5-4 court said the rule could go into effect nationwide while legal challenges played out, but the states had asked the justices to reconsider that decision given the implications of the virus. The court denied the request with no noted dissents.
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