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Home » Press Releases » Dept. of Justice: Sues to block Trump administration’s public charge rule
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today joined a coalition in suing to halt the Trump administration's new public charge rule, which would allow immigration officials to punish lawful immigrants for use of public benefits they are lawfully entitled to. The new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy would give immigration officers broad discretion to deny gre...