The US Supreme Court on Monday rebuffed an effort by a group of Republican state officials to revive former President Donald Trump's hardline policy that barred certain immigrants deemed likely to require government benefits from gaining lawful permanent residency. The policy was put into effect by Trump's administration in February 2020 and ended by Biden's in March 2021. Trump's administration in a 2019 rule significantly widened the definition of "public charges" who were ineligible for legal US permanent residency, or green cards. The Republican officials had told the justices that they should be able to defend Trump's rule, saying it has been estimated to save states collectively about $1 billion annually. Texas on Thursday filed a separate federal lawsuit challenging Biden's rule.

Source: News 24 January 09, 2023 22:52 UTC