California, Maine, Pennsylvania, Oregon and the District of Columbia on Aug. 16 together filed the fourth legal challenge against the Trump administration's public charge rule, which could force some immigrants to choose between obtaining green cards and obtaining healthcare, The Washington Post reports.
The public charge rule goes into effect in October. It will allow the federal government to deny permanent residency to immigrants who have used public benefits for 12 months or more in a 36-month period. Benefits that count toward this rule include Medicaid and food stamps. Opponents in the medical community say the rule could discourage the use of Medicaid and lead people to delay care.
The first lawsuit was filed Aug. 13 by San Francisco and Santa Clara counites in the U.S. District Court in San Francisco. This was followed by a 13-state lawsuit filed Aug. 14, and another by nonprofits representing immigrant groups.
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