Good news! Nationwide injunctions against the public charge regulations from the Department of Homeland Security (USCIS) & Department of State — which institute a wealth test in our immigration system — went into effect on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. The first of these orders bars the implementation, application, and enforcement of the DHS rule nationwide so long as there is a declared national emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The second-order blocks the DOS rules, [the 2018 Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) instructions] and the Health Care Proclamation as the case goes forward.
USCIS has also announced that immigrants can seek testing, treatment, and prevention of COVID-19 without fearing immigration consequences due to public charge. Read our quick reference guide on immigrant eligibility of federal public programs during the COVID-19 public health crisis.
Learn more about what these immigration policies mean for you and your community
Know Your RightsA partnership of the National Immigration Law Center and CLASP (The Center for Law and Social Policy), the “Protecting Immigrant Families, Advancing Our Future” campaign is made up of hundreds of diverse organizations committed to lifting up immigrant voices and advocating for humane immigration policies in our communities and in our country.