00:00New York City is leading a coalition of cities and counties, including Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Santa Clara County, and
00:07King County,
00:07to sue the federal government for the gross illegality of their new public charge rule and the irreparable damage that
00:14it will cause.
00:15We are filing our lawsuit alongside a separate challenge led by Attorney General James.
00:31Just last month, the federal government finalized a set of drastic and unlawful changes to our country's public charge rule,
00:39a rule that makes it possible for someone to be denied immigration status based on the likelihood of their need
00:45for public benefits.
00:46Set to go into effect this coming Friday, September 18th, the new public charge rule expands the list of public
00:53benefits that might count against green card or visa applicants.
01:09Make no mistake, this is an undisguised effort to strip New Yorkers of the services they rely on, the public
01:16benefits they are entitled to.
01:19Families, including those with children who are U.S. citizens, have already begun to forego essential services like SNAP, Medicaid,
01:27and affordable housing
01:28out of the fear that if they use these programs, immigration officers could use it as justification to deny them
01:34a future in our country.
01:36Denying people services does not erase their need.
01:40It compounds it, generating a greater cost to our system that will be placed on the backs of working people
01:45for years to come.
01:47Nothing about this rule will reduce waste or keep Americans safer or improve New Yorkers' lives.
01:53It is simply a vehicle for confusion and a vehicle for cruelty.
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