SCOTUS allows ‘public charge’ rule to take immediate effect

Advisory Board

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a 5-4 decision allowing the Trump administration to enforce its so-called “public charge” rule, meaning federal officials can consider whether immigrants are receiving or are likely to receive Medicaid or other public benefits when reviewing their residency applications.

Joan Alker, executive director of Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families in a tweet posted Monday wrote that it will be “important” for advocates “to spread the word that children’s enrollment in/eligibility for Medicaid is NOT impacted by this decision—even for immigrant families”

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