New White House Could Permanently Remove Public Charge Rule, Easing Anxiety for Immigrants
The incoming Biden-Harris administration has an opportunity to immediately revoke implementation of the public charge rule, easing anxiety for millions of immigrants who have denied themselves federal benefits over the past three years for fear of losing their ability to upgrade their immigration status. âPublic charge will be a front-burner issue for the new administration because it is so entwined with our current public health crisis and connected to the pandemic,â said Daniel Sharp, chief of the Office of Immigrant Affairs in Los Angeles Countyâs Department of Consumer and ...