New Actor: 22 States Sue Trump Administration Over

New York and 21 other states filed suit to block a Department of Homeland Security rule that broadens the public charge test, which lets officials deny green cards, visas or entry to people deemed likely to rely on government aid. The coalition, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, is moving to stop the rule before it takes effect Friday, September 18. The rule would count more benefits, including food stamps, and give officers wider discretion in those decisions.

Cities and counties filed a parallel case led by New York City, with Chicago and San Francisco among the plaintiffs. The twin filings put the administration’s plan under simultaneous state and local legal challenges days before the effective date.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources