The Public Charge Rule is a Eugenic Policy

By Rachel Zacharias
Published on August 21, 2019

Last week, the Department of Homeland Security  announced the final public charge rule, which revises the interpretation of "public charge" in the Immigration and Nationality Act. Under the Final Rule, DHS may find applicants ineligible for a visa for admission to the U.S. or a green card granting legal permanent resident status if it determines that, at any time, they could receive qualifying public benefits and thus are "likely to become a public charge."  In comparison with previou...

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