The Department of Homeland Security proposed changing the public charge rule, a regulation that applies to foreigners seeking legal permanent residence and other available legal immigration benefits.
For his part, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, mentioned that the 2019 public charge rule was not consistent with the nation's values, and it is hoped that, with the proposed change to the rule, the historical understanding of the term 'public charge' will be restored, and people will not be penalized for choosing to access health benefits and other complementary government services available to them.
Furthermore, the government asserted that the new rule “would provide fair and humane treatment to non-citizens, known as immigrants, who apply for admission to the United States or seek legal permanent residence within the United States.”
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