APPELLATE COURT STOPS NEW PUBLIC CHARGE RULE IN CONNECTICUT, NEW YORK, AND VERMONT

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld two rulings that barred USCIS from implementing the new public charge rule in CT, NY, and VT. In one case the Court found that the public charge rule may exacerbate the COVID-19 health crisis by deterring individuals from seeking health care. In another case, the Court held that the new public charge rule is likely contrary to the laws passes by Congress and is arbitrary and capricious. Learn More