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December 10, 2018
National Health Law Program Comments Filed on Proposed Public Charge Rule Change
Andy DiAntonio Comments
In extensive comments filed today with the Trump administration, the National Health Law Program detailed why the Department of Homeland Security's proposed effort to radically remake a longstanding immigration provision is legally flawed, cruel and outlandish federal policy that must be rejected. "As we have concluded throughout our comments,…
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December 6, 2018
National Health Law Program Template for Public Charge Comments on DHS Proposed Rule Change
Andy DiAntonio Comments
The Department of Homeland Security's proposed effort to radically remake a longstanding immigration law and turn it into a regulation that lead to barring immigrants and their communities from accessing Medicaid and other public benefit programs they are lawfully eligible. The public comment period on the Trump administration's severe…
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November 7, 2018
Comments to DHS Regarding Indefinite Detention of Immigrant Children
Jennifer Lav, Priscilla Huang, Alicia Emanuel, and Amy Chen Comments
The National Health Law Program urges the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to withdraw a proposal to allow DHS to detain children with their families for the entirety of their immigration proceedings--in effect, indefinitely. Detention is neither generally safe nor…
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September 27, 2018
DHS’ Proposed Rule: What May Change with Public Charge?
Mara Youdelman Issue Brief, Article
The Department of Homeland Security is proposing a radical change to the longstanding immigration "public charge" provision, which impacts access to vital programs like Medicaid, housing assistance and an array food supplemental programs, for immigrants and their families. In this issue brief, Managing Attorney of National Health Law Program's…
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December 19, 2017
NHeLP Comments on HHS’ Draft Strategic Plan
Elizabeth G. Taylor and Andy DiAntonio Comments
The U.S. Department of of Health and Human Services' "Draft Strategic Plan," falls far short of protecting the nation's most vulnerable populations, NHeLP states in extensive comments submitted to HHS about its plan. NHeLP's comments focus on how the HHS strategic plan would adversely affect low-income women's access to…
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February 14, 2017
What is a Public Charge and Does Receipt of Health Benefits Impact It?
Mara Youdelman Issue Brief
In a new Issue Brief, Managing Attorney of the D.C. Office Mara Youdelman explains how the acceptance of some public benefits can be used to bar immigrants or deport them. Historically receipt of publicly funded health services has not resulted in deportations. The use of Medicaid and other publicly funded…
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National Health Law Program Comments Filed on Proposed Public Charge Rule Change

National Health Law Program Template for Public Charge Comments on DHS Proposed Rule Change

Comments to DHS Regarding Indefinite Detention of Immigrant Children

DHS’ Proposed Rule: What May Change with Public Charge?

NHeLP Comments on HHS’ Draft Strategic Plan

What is a Public Charge and Does Receipt of Health Benefits Impact It?