On September 9, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the final Public Charge Rule, which ensures that immigrants and their families have access to vital services offered by the social safety net, including healthcare, food, and housing. The final regulation largely restores and improves upon the 1999 Guidance, which governed the public charge policy for 20 years prior to the Trump administration. In a September 2022 statement, CPCA's CEO Francisco Silva commented on the new Public Charge regulation.

PUBLIC CHARGE UPDATES

• Public Charge Guide | CalHHS (September 2022)
• Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility | Federal Registrar (December 2022)
• DHS Publishes Fair and Humane Public Charge Rule (September 2022)
• Public Charge Resources | USCIS (November 2023)

PUBLIC CHARGE RESOURCES

PIF Coalition

• Public Charge Community Resources
• Biden Public Charge Final Regulation Toolkit (2023)
• The ABCs of Immigrant Health in California: A Toolkit to Access and Promote Public Services (November 2022)
• Public Charge Webinar | September 12, 2022
  • Recording
  • PIF Slides
  • USCIS Slides
• Public Charge Litigation Tracker (March 2021)

Keep Your Benefits

• Public Benefits Guide

COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND TRANSLATED MATERIALS

• Latest on Public Charge | ILRC (November 2024)
• Keep Your Family Healthy: A Shareable Medi-Cal Flyer | ILRC (February 2024)
• Public Charge Resources and Q&A | USCIS (November 2023)
• The Biden Public Charge Regulation: What Does it Mean for Immigrant Families? | PIF (September 2022)
• Public Charge Provider List | CDSS
• Protect Health Care for Immigrant Families | PIF
• Immigration Resources | CWDA

NOTE: THIS WEBPAGE DOES NOT CONTAIN LEGAL ADVICE

For questions, please email FedAffairs@cpca.org or contact Andrea Amavisca, Deputy Director of Government Affairs, at (916) 440-8170.