U.S. court blocks Trump from enforcing 'public charge' immigration rule

Reuters ^ | 01 09 2020 | Mica Rosenberg, Jonathan Stempel

[yesthatjallen]

A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to set aside an injunction blocking the Trump administration from enforcing a rule that would withhold green cards from immigrants likely to require government assistance such as Medicaid or food stamps.

In a brief order, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan also set an expedited schedule for the White House’s appeal of a lower court ruling against the rule, with legal papers to be submitted by Feb. 14 and oral arguments to be held soon afterward.

The “public charge” rule unveiled last year would make it harder for immigrants who are poor or need government help to secure residency and stay in the country.

Critics have said the rule would keep out disproportionately large numbers of people from Latin American, African and Asian countries.

SNIP

[Sacajaweau]

The rule has been around since 1884.

[wastedyears]

SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS

[FlingWingFlyer]

These so called “Federal courts” are becoming a real pain in the @$$. They all think that they are some kind of freaky little gods or something. Real freaks of nature.

[wastedyears]

That doesn't matter to black-robed tyrants. It never has and never will.

Inferior courts need to be crushed and built anew with very strict guidelines, powers and responsibilities.

[ActresponsiblyinVA]

Take the money out of the court’s budget.

[DoughtyOne]

I agree.

Any judge that actually ignores a law on the books for over 100 years, to take political action against the President, should be removed from his appointment.

[eyeamok]

This rule has been around forever, I had to sign my life away to guarantee my wife would not become a public charge when she got her Green Card.

SELL THE COURT HOUSE and Put the Judges in Trailers in a Field somewhere to PAY for the Welfare of Resident and Illegal Aliens..

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

You mean parasites right?

[Vlad The Inhaler]

Critics have said the rule would keep out disproportionately large numbers of people from Latin American, African and Asian countries.

Because those are the groups that are disproportionately crossing the border illegally, robbing taxpayers blind and sucking the lifeblood out of the economy.

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[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Yep,Its exactly what Jefferson did.

[ptsal]

The United States is NOT the welfare nanny for the rest of the world.

Another bad ruling.

[Eagles6]

When my people came here in the 1800s they were poor but there was no welfare.

You either worked or you starved.

[RoseofTexas]

Heads up!! Living on the border we always get first-hand info on caravans that are making their way to the United States. Well buckle up because the newest caravan heading our way is HUGE!!! Big!!! Don’t ‘t know if Mexico can hold off the hordes of illegal tracking towards us!! Be ready for another chaotic heading to the border crocodile tears from Congress!

[magna carta]

I hope & pray this judicial hairball unwinds swiftly because it would certainly hamper Kennedy’s 1965 Immigration nightmare for the USA.
Even better, perhaps... a conservative affirmation of the rule could give us hope of overturning Plyler v. Doe

[dsc]

What the hell is this nonsense that allows any two-bit, tinhorn Clinton/Obama judge to order the president around?

The three branches of government are co-equal.

[SkyPilot]

I hope & pray this judicial hairball unwinds swiftly because it would certainly hamper Kennedy’s 1965 Immigration nightmare for the USA.

Immigration was bringing in "too many whites."

Seriously. That was the "problem."

Apparently, we are much better of with this.

[JimRed]

Have them obtain certification from an appropriate charity group that they will be taken care of if necessary.