
Trump Public Charge Rule No Longer in Effect
On March 9, 2021 the Biden Administration stopped defending Trump-era public charge regulations against legal challenges and, the following week, formally withdrew the Trump regulation. As a result, the Trump Administration's public charge rule is no longer in effect. Immigrants and their families can seek medical care, including testing and treatment for COVID-19, without fearing immigration consequences due to public charge.
On March 9, 2021 the Biden Administration stopped defending Trump-era public charge regulations against legal challenges and, the following week, formally withdrew the Trump regulation. As a result, the Trump Administration's public charge rule is no longer in effect. Immigrants and their families can seek medical care, including testing and treatment for COVID-19, without fearing immigration consequences due to public charge.
CHCF will provide updates as they become available. For more information, readers can also refer to the Protecting Immigrant Families Campaign, National Immigrant Law Center, and the California Immigrant Policy Center.
This collection of resources was originally designed to highlight the potential impact that the Trump-era public charge rule could have on the ability of immigrants to access the health and social services they need.