Department of Homeland Security, et al., Applicants v. New York, et al.

  1. April 24, 2020

    High Court Won't Pause 'Public Charge' Rule During Pandemic

    The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that it won't pause the so-called "public charge" rule that allows the Trump administration to implement a wealth test for immigrants, despite arguments by three states and New York City that the rule threatens public health during the coronavirus pandemic.

  2. April 20, 2020

    DOJ Urges Justices To Preserve 'Public Charge' Despite Virus

    The Trump administration urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday not to "second-guess" the executive's response to the coronavirus pandemic, after the high court was asked to pause the government's controversial wealth test for immigrants to protect public health.

  3. April 13, 2020

    States Urge Justices To Halt 'Public Charge' During Pandemic

    A trio of states asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to rethink its decision permitting the Trump administration to implement a wealth test for immigrants in light of the coronavirus pandemic, warning that the rule threatens public health.

  4. January 27, 2020

    Gorsuch Says Nationwide Injunctions Are 'Sowing Chaos'

    In an immigration case Monday, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch echoed the White House's view that nationwide injunctions against controversial Trump administration policies represent a "real problem" that is "sowing chaos" in the legal system.

  5. January 27, 2020

    High Court Lets Trump Admin Enforce 'Public Charge' Rule

    The Trump administration can implement a rule that penalizes immigrants who may need public benefits, while litigation over the policy continues, the U.S. Supreme Court held Monday.

  6. January 24, 2020

    House Joins Fight To Stop Trump Admin.'s Public Charge Rule

    The U.S. House of Representatives has joined the fight against a Trump administration policy that would penalize low-income immigrants, arguing in briefs filed in courts across the country that the immigration rule overrides Congress' intent.

  7. January 14, 2020

    Justices Asked To Permit DHS's 'Public Charge' Rule, For Now

    The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court for permission to enforce a policy penalizing immigrants who may need public benefits, saying in an urgent request that a Second Circuit decision blocking the policy negates two earlier circuit decisions.