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Rocío Velázquez Kato, Esq.Senior Immigration Policy Analyst
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Proposed Rule:
Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds
Latino Policy Forum @latinopolicy
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Background: Public Charge
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“Public Charge” is a term used in immigration law to refer to a
person who is likely to become primarily dependent on the
government for support.
A public charge assessment is made:
• When a person applies to enter the U.S. or
• Applies to adjust status to become a
Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR), NOT when
applying to become a U.S. citizen.
+ LPR returns to U.S. following trip outside country lasting more than 180
days.
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Background: Public Charge
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Under current policy, only two types of public benefits may
be considered:
1. Cash assistance for income maintenance
2. Institutionalization for long-term care at
government expense
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Public Charge Factors
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Officer to look at applicant’s:
• Age
• Health
• Family status
• Financial status
• Education and skills
• Affidavit of support● Legally enforceable contract that one signs to accept financial responsibility for
another person, usually a relative, who is coming to the U.S. to live permanently
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RECENT CHANGES:
FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL
(FAM)
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Officials in consulates abroad
use the Department of
State’s FAM to make
decisions about whether to
grant permission to enter the
U.S.
Foreign Affairs Manual
● NOTE: Affects only decisions made by consular
officials abroad
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PUBLIC CHARGE:
Proposed Changes
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Proposed NEW Definition of Public Charge
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A “public charge” is an immigrant who receives one or more public
benefits.
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Proposed Changes
• Cash Assistance for income maintenance (SSI, GA, TANF)
• Long-term Institutionalization
• Non-Emergency Medicaid*• SNAP• Medicare Part D Low Income Subsidy• Housing Assistance (public housing or
Section 8 housing vouchers and rental assistance)
Public Benefit Defined As:
• Age (under 18 or over 61 negative)• Health• Family status• Assets, resources• Financial status (Credit Score)• Education and Skills • English language proficiency• Affidavit of support
Required Factors:
* Note: Exception for certain disability services offered in school, and for Medicaid benefits received by children of U.S. citizens who will be automatically eligible to become U.S. citizens
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Changes NOT Retroactive
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Other than cash or long-term care at government expense, benefits used before rule final and effective will not be considered in the public charge determination.
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Children’s Use of Benefits
The receipt of public benefits by U.S. citizen children will not directly be a factor in a parents’ public charge test.
If a child is an immigrant, his/her own use of benefits counts toward his/her own public charge determination.
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Proposed Income Considerations
● New income threshold for households that hope to overcome a “public charge” test.
● Requires that the immigrant (not just the sponsor) earn at least 125 % of FPL
● Weighs as “heavily positive” a household income of 250% of FPL○ To avoid scrutiny under the public
charge test, a family of 4 would need to earn nearly $63,000 annually.
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WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
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1 Proposed rule published in Federal Register for public inspection
2Proposed rule published for public comment on Regulations.gov
360 day opportunity for Public Comment
4DHS reads and considers all comments
5 Final rule published in the Federal Register
How the rule will move forward
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Key Messages for Families
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The policy on public charge decisions made within the U.S. has not yet changed.● The federal agency must respond to comments. It will not take effect until after it
becomes final, which will take additional time.● Not all immigrants are subject to the public charge test.● The test looks at all the person’s circumstances, weighing positive factors against
any negative ones.● Get help deciding what’s best for your family and, if you can, consult with an
immigration attorney or a Board of Immigration Appeals–accredited representative about your own situation.
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Resources
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