Trump policy targeting immigrants who use safety net services blocked by federal court in Illinois

By Mitch Dudek, Chicago Sun-Times, 10/14/19

A federal court in Chicago on Monday blocked a Trump administration policy set to kick in this week that would withhold green cards from immigrants who receive public benefits in areas such as housing and health care.

The court issued an injunction temporarily blocking the “public charge” rule, which creates hurdles to legal residency for immigrants who receive public benefits or are seen as likely to receive them.

The measure comes after nationwide injunctions were issued Friday by federal judges in New York and Washington.

The ruling comes in Illinois following a lawsuit filed last month by Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights seeking to block the policy in Illinois.

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