22 states sue to block DHS rule that would deny green cards to immigrants using public benefits

The change could push hundreds of thousands of applicants and their families to drop benefits while giving immigration officers broader discretion in public charge decisions.

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Twenty-two states and a coalition of cities sued the Trump administration this week to block a rule taking effect Friday that would let immigration officers count a citizen child’s Medicaid or school lunch against a parent’s green card application.

The legal challenge

New York Atty. Gen. Letitia James led 22 states and the District of Col…