The Trump administration revived a public charge rule as part of the new policy on Monday allowing US Citizenship and Immigration Services to refuse green cards to eligible immigrants using safety net programs such as Medicaid, food stamps or housing aid. New York City advocates for immigrants cautioned that the rule would hit vulnerable communities. The policy starts effect on September 18, reinstating partial discretion for officials to assess benefit use history on a per‑applicant basis. This supersedes the 2022 rule that sparked debate under which such use did not impact green card applications.