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Announcement: Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks DOS and DHS from Implementing Public Charge Inadmissibility

A United States federal judge issued a nationwide injunction temporarily blocking the Department of State (“DOS”) and the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) from enforcing Public Charge inadmissibility in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Judge George McDaniels of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued the order due to significant changes since the United States Supreme Court handed the Trump Administration a legal victory in late January 2020 allowing DOS and DHS to implement Public Charge inadmissibility at the end of February 2020.

“As a direct result of the rule, immigrants are forced to make an impossible choice between jeopardizing public health and personal safety or their immigration status”, Judge McDaniels wrote.

The ruling was hailed by immigrant advocacy groups which have been renewing their efforts to block Public Charge inadmissibility as COVID-19 infection rates continue to increase throughout the United States.

The federal government is entitled to appeal Judge McDaniels’ order.

Visa applicants located in Vietnam, the Philippines and Taiwan and other countries in East and South East Asia who have questions on Public Charge inadmissibility may contact us at info@enterlinepartners.com and speak with a U.S. immigration attorney in Ho Chi Minh City, Manila and Taiwan.

 

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Copyright 2020. This article is for information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. This article may be changed with or without notice. The opinions expressed in this article are those of Enterline and Partners only.
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