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Cities, States File Dual Lawsuits Against Trump’s Admin
(MENAFN) A coalition of city and state governments filed dual lawsuits Monday against President Donald Trump's administration, seeking to block a federal immigration rule that would let authorities deny green cards and visas to applicants based on their use of public assistance programs.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani blasted the measure, saying, "Nothing about this rule will reduce waste or keep Americans safer or improve New Yorkers' lives." He went further, calling it "simply a vehicle for confusion and a vehicle for cruelty."
The municipal lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, unites Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Santa Clara County and King County alongside the legal advocacy group Public Rights Project.
At issue is a Department of Homeland Security regulation set to take effect Friday. The rule would broaden the list of safety-net programs — including Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — that federal officers can weigh when determining whether an immigration applicant is likely to become a "public charge."
In a parallel legal effort, New York Attorney General Letitia James led a separate lawsuit joined by 21 other states and the District of Columbia. That suit contends that giving immigration agents "sweeping discretion" to penalize people for using public assistance they're legally entitled to would undermine community health and stability.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani blasted the measure, saying, "Nothing about this rule will reduce waste or keep Americans safer or improve New Yorkers' lives." He went further, calling it "simply a vehicle for confusion and a vehicle for cruelty."
The municipal lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, unites Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Santa Clara County and King County alongside the legal advocacy group Public Rights Project.
At issue is a Department of Homeland Security regulation set to take effect Friday. The rule would broaden the list of safety-net programs — including Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — that federal officers can weigh when determining whether an immigration applicant is likely to become a "public charge."
In a parallel legal effort, New York Attorney General Letitia James led a separate lawsuit joined by 21 other states and the District of Columbia. That suit contends that giving immigration agents "sweeping discretion" to penalize people for using public assistance they're legally entitled to would undermine community health and stability.
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