DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: PUBLIC CHARGE GROUND OF INADMISSIBILITY

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Department Of Homeland Security has issued a proposed rule called: Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 19 by Kristi Noem, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Summary: DHS proposes to rescind the 2022 public charge ground of inadmissibility regulations. The 2022 regulations are not the best implementation of the statute, inconsistent with congressional intent, unduly restrictive, and hamper DHS's ability to make accurate, precise, and reliable determinations of whether certain aliens are likely at any time to become a public charge. Rescission would restore broader discretion to evaluate all pertinent facts and align with long-standing ...