Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
'Un-American, Anti-Immigrant, Unlawful' -- 13 States File Lawsuits Over Rule Limiting Legal Immigration
Reuters: Thirteen U.S. States Sue Over New Rule To Limit Legal Immigration
A coalition of 13 U.S. states sued President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday, seeking to block a new rule that would drastically reduce legal immigration by denying visas to poor migrants. Some experts say the rule could cut legal immigration in half by denying visas and permanent residency to hundreds of thousands of people if they fail to meet high enough income standards or if they receive public assistance such as welfare, food stamps, public housing or Medicaid. (8/14)
Seattle Times: Washington Among 13 States Suing Trump Administration On Penalizing Immigrants Using Public Benefits
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson helped lead a coalition of 13 states filing suit Wednesday against the federal government’s new rule making it harder for legal immigrants to get green cards if they’ve used an array of public benefits, including Medicaid, subsidized housing and food stamps. ...The lawsuit, co-led by Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring and filed in U.S. District Court in Eastern Washington, comes just two days after the Trump administration announced the controversial rule and a day after two California counties also filed suit. (Shapiro, 8/14)
Detroit Free Press: Michigan Attorney General Files Suit To Protect Immigrant Benefits
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a dozen other state attorneys generals filed suit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Wednesday, charging that a new rule denying green cards to legal immigrants who use public assistanceis illegal and undermines the nation's values. ...While federal law already requires those seeking to permanent residency status to prove they will not be a burden to the U.S., or become a “public charge,” the new rule, which goes into effect Oct. 15, includes a broader range of programs that could disqualify green card applicants. (Kovanis, 8/15)
