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US Citizenship and Immigration Services Rescinds 2022 Public Charge Regulation

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USCIS has rescinded a 2022 regulation that made it harder to deny green card applications based on public charge (government benefits use). The change restores a stricter interpretation of who counts as likely to become a public charge, making it easier for immigration officials to reject applicants deemed dependent on taxpayer-funded benefits. This reverses a Biden-era policy and aligns with Congressional intent that immigrants be self-reliant.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a final rule rescinding the 2022 Biden-era regulation regarding public charge determinations, further aligning immigration law with Congressional intent that aliens in the United States be self-reliant and not dependent on taxpayer-funded government benefits.

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