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The Trump administration has indefinitely paused immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries, including Brazil, Iran, Russia and Somalia, saying the move aims to crack down on immigrants likely to rely on public benefits and to tighten legal immigration pathways.
The U.S. State Department has paused immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries due to concerns about reliance on public benefits, marking a temporary policy shift that could affect families seeking green cards.
Hundreds of organizations oppose the Trump administration's expanded restrictions on access to federally funded social programs like Head Start for immigrants, arguing that these policies harm children and families, and are wrongly targeted at lawful immigrants under the guise of preventing illegal immigration.
Washington and 19 other states have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over new federal restrictions on access to health, education, and social services, claiming these rules overstep legal boundaries and threaten funding for critical programs.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has rescinded a 1998 policy that allowed illegal aliens to access certain federal benefits, clarifying that benefits are reserved for American citizens and aligning with recent executive orders to prevent taxpayer funds from subsidizing illegal immigration.
A lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Idaho challenges a new state law that restricts public benefits for undocumented immigrants, including access to HIV/AIDS medication, citing vagueness and conflict with federal law, and raising concerns about public health and patient care. The law, set to take effect on July 1, limits benefits requiring verification of lawful U.S. residency, impacting vulnerable populations and healthcare providers.