Three Injunctions Entered Against New Public Charge Rule

On October 11, 2019, Judge George B. Daniels of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a nationwide universal injunction against the implementation of the new public charge rule, which was slated to go into effect on October 15, 2019 [PDF version]. The suit was brought by the states of New York, Connecticut, and Vermont. The injunction will remain in effect until the district court resolves the case on the merits, or until the injunction is otherwise vacated or narrowed by an appellate court. As a result of the ruling, the preexisting public charge rules will remain in effect for the time being [see article].

The SDNY injunction is one of three injunctions against the public charge rule issued on the same day. Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton of the United States District Court for the District of Northern California issued a preliminary injunction against the implementation of the public charge rule [PDF version]. This injunction, however, only applies to implementing the rule in California, Oregon, Washington D.C., Maine, Pennsylvania, or any member of the household that includes a person from one of these states. Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington entered a universal preliminary injunction against the rule applying nationwide [PDF version].

The Trump Administration will likely ask appellate courts to vacate all three injunctions and any subsequent injunctions that may be entered by other Federal district courts. At this time, it is uncertain when and whether the public charge rule will take effect. We will update the website with more information on the public charge final rule litigation as it becomes available.

We published a blog about the final rule on site [see blog].

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Acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan to Resign

On October 11, 2019, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan announced that he was stepping down from his post. McAleenan has served as acting Secretary since April 11, 2019 [see blog]. He had previously served as the Commissioner of the U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP). We will update the website with more information on the Department of Homeland Security leadership situation when it becomes available.

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EOIR Opens Second Atlanta Immigration Court

The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) will establish its Atlanta Annex on W. Peachtree Street as a new immigration court, effective October 15, 2019 [PDF version].

The following is the address information for the new Atlanta — W. Peachtree Street Immigration Court, opening on October 15:

Atlanta — W. Peachtree Street

Peachtree Summit Federal Building

401 W. Peachtree Street, Suite 2600

Atlanta, GA 30308

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday

404-554-9400

The following is the address for the original Atlanta Immigration Court:

Atlanta — Ted Turner Drive

108 Ted Turner Drive, SW, Suite 241

Atlanta, GA 30303

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday

404-331-0907

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Trump Administration Proposes FY 2020 Refugee Cap of 18,000

President Donald Trump has proposed a refugee ceiling of 18,000 for fiscal year 2020, which is significantly lower than in previous years. The Acting Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Ken Cuccinelli, released a statement on the refugee ceiling [PDF version]. He placed the reduced refugee ceiling in the context of the “anticipated humanitarian workload on all fronts,” which references both the large number of asylum applicants at the southern border and USCIS's significant backlog of affirmative asylum applications. Refugee admissions have been down in recent years due to a variety of factors including reduced refugee caps and increased restrictions on refugee admissions from certain countries [see article].

To learn more about issues involving refugees generally, please see our growing section on asylum and refugee protection [see category].

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