The Trump administration brought back a public charge rule that has drawn criticism on Monday allowing US Citizenship and Immigration Services to refuse green cards to eligible immigrants who rely on safety net programs such as Medicaid, food stamps or housing aid. New York City advocates for immigrants alerted that the rule would hit vulnerable communities. The policy takes effect on September 18, restoring partial discretion for officials to evaluate benefit use history case by case. This replaces the 2022 rule that was in place under which such use did not impact green card applications.