New, Updated, and Translated Materials, Flores Rule Finalized, and the Return of Public Charge 101

We want to thank all of our partners and supporters for the INCREDIBLE work that you have been doing again over the past few weeks! The fight against public charge continues, and the coverage of this issue has been non-stop. Last Tuesday, Attorneys General for New York, Connecticut and Vermont filed a lawsuit to block Trump's public charge rule arguing that the new rule "intentionally discriminates against Latino immigrants and immigrants of color." This brings the count of lawsuits against the rule up to five.

NEW IMPORTANT RESOURCES

Now that the DHS rule is final, it is crucial to stay informed and educate our communities of their rights, who will be affected, and how we can combat this cruel wealth test. We are happy to share any of the resources below, and look forward to sharing additional updated and translated materials in the near future.

Please note that you are welcome to customize our community-facing documents with your organization’s logos and local contact information. To obtain editable versions of our community-facing documents, email [email protected]

Analysis and FAQ - We are ready to share our in-depth analysis of the final public charge regulation. Thank you so much for all of your questions over the past week. Your response helped us fine-tune our analysis and FAQ to create this document. If you still have questions, let us know and we’ll consider them for future revisions.
Organizational Presentation Template - We’ve had a lot of requests for slides and template presentations. Please download this organizational template to host your information sessions about public charge. Please note that these slides are intended for an audience of service providers, advocates, and community leaders. A community education template for immigrant communities is coming soon. (See also the ILRC toolkit below.)
Translations of Getting the Help You Need | Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, Chinese and more coming soon!
Translations of Let’s Talk About Public Charge - Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, Chinese and more coming soon!
Translations of You Have Rights Protect Your Health - Hindi, Korean, Vietnamese and more on our website.
ILRC toolkit on public charge - The Immigrant Legal Resource Center developed this outreach toolkit to help guide education and outreach workers present information to the community members they serve.

UPCOMING WEBINAR

PUBLIC CHARGE 101
Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 1:00pm ET (10:00am PT)

In the past, the PIF Campaign produced a recurring webinar titled "Public Charge 101". In this webinar, we broke down the basics of the public charge rule, and provided updates on proposed changes to the public charge test as we knew it. We haven't held a 101 webinar in a few months, but we're bringing it back. Now more than ever, it's important to stay informed on the issue and how to fight back. Our next Public Charge 101 webinar will be on Thursday, September 5th, at 1:00pm ET.

FLORES RULE

Last week, the Trump administration published the final Flores rule to the Federal Register. This regulation removes protections from the settlement agreement in Flores v. Reno, which requires minimum safety and custody standards for children in immigrant detention and requires that children be released within 20 days. NILC and CLASP- along with many other organizations - issued statements in opposition. The rule is scheduled to take effect in 60 days, but must be reviewed by the federal judge who oversees the settlement agreement. The Center for American Progress has published a new report analyzing how the new rule is inconsistent with the terms of the Flores settlement: 3 Reasons Why the New Flores Rule Does Not Pass Legal Muster.

We will update you all very soon!

Elizabeth Lower-Basch (Center for Law and Social Policy), and
Sonya Schwartz (National Immigration Law Center), on behalf of the Co-chairs of the Protecting Immigrant Families Campaign

Forward

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