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Trump expands public charge rule for green card applicants
The measure is raising concerns among immigrant families over healthcare, food assistance and permanent residency. The Donald Trump administration will once again expand the scope of the so-called “public charge” rule starting September 18, 2026. The measure changes how immigration authorities will evaluate certain applications for permanent residency, commonly known as green cards, allowing…
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42 Million Americans Lose Access to Food Assistance Amid Government Shutdown
As the federal government shutdown halts funding for SNAP, more than 42 million Americans — including 5.5 million in California — face the sudden loss of food assistance, deepening hunger, poverty, and inequality across the nation. More than 42 million Americans are at risk of losing access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)…
