City and County of San Francisco et al v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services et al

  1. October 29, 2019

    USCIS Says Blocking Public Charge Rule Will Cost Money

    A U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services official said the longer courts block a policy penalizing immigrants for using public assistance programs, the more the agency risks spending on training personnel to enforce the policy.

  2. October 11, 2019

    'Repugnant' Public Charge Rule Blocked By 3 Judges

    Three federal judges in New York, California and Washington state blocked the Trump administration Friday from enforcing a rule that would penalize immigrants for using public assistance programs, with one judge calling the measure "repugnant."

  3. October 02, 2019

    Trump 'Public Charge' Rule Imperils Public Health, Judge Told

    A Trump administration rule that would penalize immigrants who use certain public benefits threatens public health, challengers seeking a nationwide preliminary injunction told a California federal judge Wednesday, saying immigrants fearing retaliation from authorities are already abandoning public programs.

  4. September 17, 2019

    Health Orgs, Nonprofits Can't Join Public Charge Lawsuits Yet

    A California federal judge won't let dozens of national advocacy groups, think tanks and health care organizations join a trio of lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's recent policy that penalizes immigrants for using certain public benefits.