Zoning It In...
Urban Investigations
Innocent Until Proven Risky
Making Policy Public
Rumbo A Su Tarjeta Verde
Public Access Design
From Shelter to Apartment
Making Policy Public
Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights
Making Policy Public
Fast Trash
City Studies
What is a Public Charge?
Recently, the government has announced it intends to change the rules it uses to determine if someone is a “public charge.” This complicated set of rules can limit the healthcare options of some immigrants and potentially impact their immigration status. To help them make a decision about which government programs are safe to use, CUP worked with NYIC to develop a one-pager about who is affected by “public charge” rules and translated it into six languages: English/Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, French, Korean, and Bengali.
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