Supreme Court stepping into fight over 'welfare' immigrants
On Oct. 29, the Supreme Court agreed to rule on whether 14 states have standing to challenge President Biden's decision to rescind President Trump's regulation barring immigration to anyone who might end up on the public assistance rolls, known as the "public charge" rule.
The California-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled the states did not have standing, but that decision was appealed, and the high court decided to weigh in. They probably will hear oral arguments late this month.
When the Biden administration announced that it would no longer enforce the Trump administration's public charge regulations on March 9, 2021, it stated that the regulations were unfair to individuals who "access health benefits and other government services available to them" and "was not in keeping with our nation's values."
It may be unfair to immigrants who rely on public benefits, but I don't think it violates our nation's values. To the contrary, the history of the public charge provision indicates that our country has never wanted to admit immigrants who are likely to need financial assistance.
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