The Trump administration reinstated 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 who rely on safety net programs including Medicaid, food stamps or housing aid. New York City advocates for immigrants alerted that the rule would target vulnerable communities. The policy takes effect on September 18, reinstating partial discretion that gives officials to assess benefit use records case by case. This overwrites the 2022 rule which was adopted under which such use did not influence green card applications.