Monthly Archives: November 2019

Methodology for Public Charge Estimates

In Only the Wealthy Need Apply, the Fiscal Policy Institute estimated the fiscal and economic impacts of the Department of Homeland Security’s “public charge” rule. This 2019 paper updates an analysis that FPI first published in 2018. Presented here is the detailed methodology we used in making these estimates. Only the Wealthy Need Apply: The Chilling Effects of “Public Charge” is available at www.fiscalpolicy.org/publiccharge2019 Methodology available here.

2024-12-18T12:24:38-05:00November 25th, 2019|Migration, Reports, Briefs and Presentations|
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Only Wealthy Immigrants Need Apply: The Chilling Effects of “Public Charge”

In August 2019, the Department of Homeland Security published a final rule on the “public charge” ground of inadmissibility for immigrants whose application for a green card is processed in the United States. The rule applies a similar test to people seeking to extend or change their temporary status (such as student or employment visas) in the United States. Although scheduled to go into effect on October 15, the rule has been blocked temporarily by several federal courts. If the new public charge rule goes [...]

2024-12-18T12:24:38-05:00November 25th, 2019|Blog, Migration|
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“Public Charge” Chill Continues Regardless of Injunction

FPI Finds Widespread Negative Effects of the Attempt to Rewrite Immigration Policy   For Immediate Release:  Tuesday, November 19, 2019 Media Contact: communications@fiscalpolicy.org, 518-786-3156   “Public Charge” Chill Continues Regardless of Injunction FPI Finds Widespread Negative Effects of the Attempt to Rewrite Immigration Policy Read the report: www.fiscalpolicy.org/publiccharge2019   (Albany, NY) The Trump administration continues to drastically remake US immigration policy through a radical reinterpretation of the “public charge” rule.  In the Fiscal Policy Institute’s report released today - “Only Wealthy Immigrants Need Apply: The [...]

2024-12-18T12:24:39-05:00November 25th, 2019|Blog|
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Join Us for Tax Justice NY!

You are invited to FPI's new FREE event"Tax Justice NY: Moving from Austerity to Prosperity" in Albany on Monday, December 9th, from 11:30 am - 2:30 pm in Meeting Room 5, Empire State Plaza. Our state’s tax policy is a tool we can all use to eliminate existing racial, ethnic, and gender inequities and increase economic equality for all New Yorkers.  We are excited to partner with state and national advocacy organizations to bring these informative and energizing panel discussions to Albany in preparation for the 2020 state legislative session.   11:30 am - 11:55 am "Surveying [...]

2024-12-18T12:24:39-05:00November 22nd, 2019|Blog|
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