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Public Charge
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This overview of public charge and immigration law summarizes what public charge is and how it affects noncitizens, provides a glossary of key public charge and immigration law terms, and explains the public charge rules and legal challenges.
On December 23, 2022, a new rule on public charge went into effect. The new rule essentially codifies longstanding guidance, with some added details and protections, strengthening the public charge policy that we have had for more than two decades. For more information, see here.