Blog Cash and Safety Net Ife Finch Floyd Inclusive Economy for Immigrants GBPI submits public comments to narrow and clarify the public charge rule May 10, 2022 / May 10, 2022 by Ife Finch Floyd Crystal Muñoz, Immigration Policy Analyst, also contributed to the comments. The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute (GBPI) believes that there should be no test to determine if a person has or is likely to become a public charge, or “primarily dependent on the government for subsistence,” when applying to be a lawful permanent resident (LPR) […] Read more » immigrants public charge Safety Net TANF
Blog Cash and Safety Net Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Jennifer Owens Worker Justice Potential Changes to Public Charge Would Negatively Impact Georgia Families, Economy November 1, 2018 / May 19, 2020 by Jennifer Owens | 1 Comment on Potential Changes to Public Charge Would Negatively Impact Georgia Families, Economy On October 10, the federal administration released a proposal to radically change the U.S. immigration system by redefining the terms by which an immigrant would be considered likely to become a so-called “public charge.” If enacted, the proposed rule would likely cause a significant drop in legal immigration and hurt Georgia’s children, families and economy. […] Read more » economy immigration Jobs public charge
Cash and Safety Net Fact Sheets Inclusive Economy for Immigrants Jennifer Owens Proposed Rule Change Threatens Legal Immigrants, U.S.-Born Children June 6, 2018 / February 26, 2021 by Jennifer Owens The Trump administration appears likely to propose a change to longstanding immigration rules that could lead immigrants lawfully in the U.S. and their U.S. citizen children to forgo critical benefits such as health coverage and food assistance. Proposed revisions to the federal government’s so-called public charge policy, recently reported in the press, are expected to […] Read more » Georgia immigrants immigration medicaid PeachCare public charge SNAP Undocumented immigrants
