Center, Child Trends Submit Comment on Proposed Public Charge Ruling

The Center and Child Trends responded to a request for public comment on new rules proposed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security regarding its proposal to define who is considered a “public charge”—the statutory term used for a person who is dependent on the government for subsistence—through regulation. A person designated a “public charge” can be denied admission to the United States or denied a change in their legal status. Read the full comment.

The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (Center) is supported by grant #90PH0028 from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Center is led by Child Trends, in partnership with Duke University, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and University of Maryland, College Park. The contents of this website are solely the responsibility of the Center and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, the Administration for Children and Families, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.