Federal judge blocks Trump administration rule that seeks to deny green cards to legal immigrants who use or are likely to use public assistance
A federal judge in New York issued a nationwide preliminary injunction Friday blocking a Trump administration rule that would disqualify legal immigrants from permanent residency if they use certain public-assistance programs and block prospective applicants deemed likely to need them.
U.S. District Judge George B. Daniels of the Southern District of New York said the rule departed from longstanding U.S. policy without legal justification, and was arbitrary and capricious.
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