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Mamdani announcement challenges Trump’s federal visa rule for immigrants, cites green card concerns

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A coalition of six local governments led by New York City sued the Trump administration Monday to block its sweeping expansion of the public charge test, arguing the new policy could jeopardize immigrants’ green-card applications for using health care, food, housing and education benefits and frighten families away from assistance for which they are legally eligible.

The new rule, set to take effect Sept. 18, gives immigration officers greater freedom to consider whether applicants have used public benefits available based on income. Now, New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Santa Clara County, California, Seattle and King County, Washington, want a federal judge to block it.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/09/14/mamdani-immigration-trump-lawsuit-public-charge-benefits-nyc/91756801007/

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