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One in Six Adults in California Immigrant Families Reported Avoiding Public Benefits in 2019
From the Document: "California has moved proactively to support immigrant families in response to restrictive federal immigration and safety net policies, but policies like the new 'public charge' rule still pose risks, especially in the context of the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. The new rule significantly expands the criteria for determining whether applicants for permanent residency, or green cards, may be denied based on past or potential use of government benefit programs. Even before the rule took effect in February 2020, widespread chilling effects were evident. Nationwide, many immigrant families-- including those who would not be subject to the rule--avoided enrolling in public benefit programs for fear of immigration consequences (Bernstein et al. 2019; Bernstein, McTarnaghan, and Gonzalez 2019; Straut-Eppsteiner 2020; Tolbert, Artiga, and Pham 2019). This phenomenon has become even more alarming during the COVID-19 pandemic, in which many immigrant families are vulnerable to acute medical and economic hardship. Families may avoid medical care and public supports for fear of being deemed a public charge, despite formal clarification by the federal government that COVID-19 testing and treatment will not be considered."
Urban Institute
Bernstein, Hamutal; Gonzalez, Dulce; McTarnaghan, Sara . . .
2020-05
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Immigrant Families Continued Avoiding the Safety Net During the COVID-19 Crisis
From the Document: "In its first days in office, the Biden administration has already moved to reverse many of the Trump administration's immigration policies that created a climate of fear and insecurity for many immigrant families. The prior administration's changes to the 'public charge' rule intensified immigrant families' reluctance to participate in public benefit programs and supports that address basic health, nutrition, and housing needs. According to new data from the Urban Institute's December 2020 Well-Being and Basic Needs Survey (WBNS), immigrant families continued avoiding noncash public programs and other supports in 2020 because of concerns about immigration status."
Urban Institute
Bernstein, Hamutal; Karpman, Michael; Gonzalez, Dulce . . .
2021-02
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Amid Confusion Over the Public Charge Rule, Immigrant Families Continued Avoiding Public Benefits in 2019
From the Document: "The current administration's new 'public charge' rule took effect in February 2020, significantly expanding the criteria for determining whether applicants for permanent residency, or green cards, may be denied based on past or potential use of government benefit programs. Even before the rule took effect, evidence shows the proposed rule produced widespread chilling effects nationally, meaning eligible immigrant families-- including those who would not be subject to the rule--avoided enrolling in public benefit programs for fear of immigration consequences (Bernstein et al. 2019; Bernstein, McTarnaghan, and Gonzalez 2019; Straut-Eppsteiner 2020; Tolbert, Artiga, and Pham 2019). This phenomenon has become even more alarming during the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic, in which many immigrant families are vulnerable to acute medical and economic hardship. Families may avoid medical care and public supports for fear of being deemed a public charge, despite formal clarification by the federal government that COVID-19 testing and treatment will not be considered."
Urban Institute
Bernstein, Hamutal; Gonzalez, Dulce; Karpman, Michael . . .
2020-05
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Many Immigrant Families with Children Continued to Avoid Public Benefits in 2020, Despite Facing Hardships
From the Document: "In 2020, immigrant families faced several overlapping crises. Many faced greater risks of exposure to the novel coronavirus because of their jobs and living circumstances (Artiga and Rae 2020; Gelatt 2020). The associated economic recession also affected households with noncitizen family members even more severely than other households (Gonzalez et al. 2020). At the same time, some immigrant families were also excluded from initial relief efforts, such as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, or CARES, Act."
Urban Institute
Haley, Jennifer M.; Kenney, Genevieve M.; Bernstein, Hamutal . . .
2021-05
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Adults in Low-Income Immigrant Families Were Deeply Affected by the COVID-19 Crisis Yet Avoided Safety Net Programs in 2020
From the Document: "Many immigrant families have suffered significant economic hardships and health impacts during the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] crisis and have faced barriers to participation in safety net programs or other supports. These barriers include restrictive immigrant eligibility rules for federal assistance and policies and practices that discourage eligible family members from program participation. Expansion of the 'public charge' rule to consider use of noncash public benefits, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, or housing assistance, in applications for green cards or temporary visas, as well as the broader immigration policy context under the Trump administration, heightened existing barriers for eligible individuals. Studies have found declines in immigrant families' participation in key federal safety net programs during the Trump administration (Capps, Fix, and Batalova 2020; New York City 2019) and chilling effects related to concerns around the public charge rule (Barofsky et al. 2020; Bernstein, Gonzalez, Karpman, et al. 2019, 2020, 2021; Straut-Eppsteiner 2020; Tolbert, Pham, and Artiga 2020)."
Urban Institute
Bernstein, Hamutal; Gonzalez, Dulce; Karpman, Michael
2021-05
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