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Because of the policy that expands the definition of public charge to immigrants receiving government aid, legal residents have stopped using school programs, food subsidies, housing vouchers and health clinics for which they are eligible, the city's lawsuit says. It hurts Baltimore's mission to welcome immigrants and increases long-term expenses as Baltimore deals with a sicker and less-educated community, according to officials.