Breaking: Supreme Court Allows Trump Admin to Implement ‘Public Charge’ Test for Immigrants

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday to approve the Trump administration’s “public charge” rule for new immigrants.

The justices approved the rule by a vote of 5-4 along ideological lines.

The Trump administration had sought to implement a policy limiting the number of new immigrants who would require government benefits such as food stamps or Medicaid. Such immigrants are referred to as a “public charge.”

Lower courts have repeatedly blocked the new policy from going into effect.

Supreme Court Allows Trump Admin to Implement ‘Public Charge’ Test for Immigrants The Supreme Court ruled on Monday to approve the Trump administration's "public charge" rule for new ... READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.