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Mamdani launches huge legal effort to block Trump admin immigration move
Fox News • • general
Key Points:
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NY Attorney General Letitia James are suing the Trump administration over plans to expand the "public charge" rule, which would allow denial of visas and green cards based on welfare use.
- The expanded rule, set to take effect on September 18, broadens the list of public benefits that can disqualify applicants, potentially forcing up to 4 million people to unenroll from healthcare programs out of fear.
- Mamdani criticized the rule as vague and harmful, claiming it aims to strip immigrant New Yorkers of essential public benefits and create fear and uncertainty.
- Several major U.S. cities and counties, including Chicago, San Francisco, and Seattle, are joining New York's lawsuit, while Attorney General James leads a coalition of 21 states and D.C. in a separate legal challenge.
- James emphasized that the rule exploits immigrant families' fears and deprives them of legally entitled assistance, vowing to prevent the Trump administration from enforcing this policy.
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