On March 9, 2021, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will no longer defend the 2019 Public Charge Final Rule, stating that further defense of the rule “is neither in the public interest nor an efficient use of limited government resources. Consistent with that decision, the Department of Justice will no longer pursue appellate review of judicial […]
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CARES Act Stimulus Payments and Unemployment Benefits Do Not Implicate Public Charge Rule
21 Apr
by Foster LLP, on COVID-19 Updates, Immigration Updates, News
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act provides for economic impact payments, or stimulus payments, as well as unemployment benefits for U.S. taxpayers, which includes lawful permanent residents and certain individuals in nonimmigrant status. The recently implemented Public Charge Rule provides for an expanded ground of inadmissibility based on […]