August 04, 2020
The Second Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a pair of decisions blocking the Trump administration's so-called public charge rule, which penalizes immigrants who use public benefits, but narrowed the scope of the nationwide preliminary injunctions to apply only to states that fall under its jurisdiction.
January 27, 2020
The Trump administration can implement a rule that penalizes immigrants who may need public benefits, while litigation over the policy continues, the U.S. Supreme Court held Monday.
January 08, 2020
The Trump administration will continue being unable to enforce a policy that penalizes immigrants for using public assistance after the Second Circuit refused Wednesday to temporarily lift the only remaining nationwide block on the policy.
January 07, 2020
The Trump administration on Tuesday pressed the Second Circuit to stay an order stopping the federal government from enforcing a rule that would threaten the immigration status of certain non-citizens who use public assistance programs, arguing there's no need for a nationwide injunction.