Casa De Maryland, Inc. et al v. Biden et al

  1. August 05, 2020

    4th Circ. Lets Trump Implement 'Public Charge' Rule

    The Fourth Circuit ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration may implement, at least for now, the so-called public charge rule barring permanent U.S. residency to legal immigrants who use or will likely rely on public assistance programs, reversing a Maryland federal court's decision blocking the policy's enforcement nationwide.

  2. November 27, 2019

    Gov't Wants 'Public Charge' Case Delayed Till 4th Circ. Ruling

    The Trump administration has asked a Maryland federal judge to delay hearing a challenge to the "public charge" rule that could penalize immigrants relying on public benefits until the Fourth Circuit considers the judge's nationwide injunction against the policy change, which an advocacy group says would severely impact some noncitizens.

  3. November 15, 2019

    Feds Can't Enforce 'Public Charge Rule' Amid 4th Circ. Appeal

    A Maryland federal judge has rejected the Trump administration's request to allow a rule penalizing immigrants for using public assistance programs to proceed, finding that the government is unlikely to win its Fourth Circuit appeal.

  4. October 29, 2019

    USCIS Says Blocking Public Charge Rule Will Cost Money

    A U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services official said the longer courts block a policy penalizing immigrants for using public assistance programs, the more the agency risks spending on training personnel to enforce the policy.

  5. October 15, 2019

    2 More Judges Block Trump's 'Public Charge' Rule

    Federal judges in Illinois and Maryland blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a rule penalizing immigrants for using public assistance programs, joining courts in New York, California and Washington who halted the policy before it could take effect Tuesday.

  6. September 16, 2019

    Trump's 'Public Charge' Rule Faces 1st Individual Challenge

    Two members of an immigrant advocacy group on Monday became the first individuals to join a raft of governments and institutions challenging a recent Trump administration rule that makes it harder for immigrants who may need public benefits to get legal status in the U.S.