{"id":262629,"date":"2025-12-30T06:14:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T10:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=262629"},"modified":"2025-12-30T06:14:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T10:14:32","slug":"us-lawmakers-condemn-trump-administration-proposal-targeting-caribbean-and-immigrant-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/us-lawmakers-condemn-trump-administration-proposal-targeting-caribbean-and-immigrant-families\/","title":{"rendered":"US Lawmakers Condemn Trump Administration Proposal Targeting Caribbean and Immigrant Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-104709600\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Nycaribnews<\/strong><\/em>&#8211; Senior immigration leaders in the United States Senate and House of Representatives have strongly criticized a proposed rule by President Donald Trump that would penalize Caribbean and other immigrant families for lawfully accessing health care, food assistance and housing support.<\/p><div id=\"antig-603141560\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"ABLP_Red-&#038;-Reddy_Web_1000x250\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABLP_Red-Reddy_Web_1000x250.png 1000w, 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height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The comment was submitted by Congressman Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement, Congressman Robert Scott, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Senator Dick Durbin, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration, and Senators Bernie Sanders and Ron Wyden.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3828908513\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.antiguabarbudaculinarymonth.com\/\" aria-label=\"culinary\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:843\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/culinary-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1124\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The lawmakers argued that the proposal seeks to bypass congressional authority by altering the definition of public charge, a term that for more than one hundred and thirty five years has applied only to individuals who are primarily dependent on government assistance for subsistence. They warned that a public charge determination can directly affect an immigrant\u2019s eligibility to enter or remain in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the legislators, the Trump administration\u2019s proposal would penalize immigrants for using supplemental benefits such as health care, nutrition assistance and housing programs that Congress intentionally made available to support working families. They stated that the Department of Homeland Security is attempting to administratively redefine public charge in violation of congressional intent, despite repeated legislative decisions rejecting such changes.<\/p><div id=\"antig-3195185413\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The members noted that Congress has revised immigration law multiple times without ever expanding the definition of public charge to include the lawful use of non cash benefits. They emphasized that federal agencies have long recognized programs such as Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and housing assistance as tools that promote public health, food security and housing stability, enabling families to remain economically self sufficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lawmakers warned that the proposed rule would create widespread fear and confusion within immigrant communities, leading families to avoid medical care, nutrition assistance and housing support even when they qualify under federal law. They noted that the Department of Homeland Security itself acknowledged in the proposed rule that the policy could result in poorer health outcomes, increased poverty, housing instability and greater reliance on emergency rooms for basic care. These impacts, they said, would extend beyond immigrant households to affect communities across the United States.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2619837835\" class=\"antig-content_3 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chtamarketplace.com\/\" aria-label=\"Social FaceBook Cover Desk_Mobile\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:711\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Social-FaceBook-Cover-Desk_Mobile-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:711\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Social-FaceBook-Cover-Desk_Mobile-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:111\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Social-FaceBook-Cover-Desk_Mobile-scaled.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:379\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Social-FaceBook-Cover-Desk_Mobile-scaled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:285\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Social-FaceBook-Cover-Desk_Mobile-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1536\/h:569\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Social-FaceBook-Cover-Desk_Mobile-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1920\/h:711\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Social-FaceBook-Cover-Desk_Mobile-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"2560\" height=\"949\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>They further stated that Congress has consistently determined immigrant access to public benefits through eligibility rules rather than by penalizing individuals for adjusting their immigration status based on lawful benefit use. The lawmakers cited recent legislation, including the 2025 reconciliation law, which deliberately preserved access to key public programs for specific immigrant populations.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2752992112\" class=\"antig-content_6 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:100\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1024\/h:342\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:256\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1201\" height=\"401\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For these reasons, the legislators urged the Trump administration to abandon the proposed rule and retain the 2022 regulations that align with congressional intent, protect public health and ensure that families are not punished for accessing lawful, life sustaining assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several New York City agencies have also publicly condemned the proposed rule, citing concerns about its potential impact on public health, housing stability and immigrant well being.<\/p>\n<div id=\"antig-365919775\" class=\"antig-in-comments_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/@hadeedmotorsltd\" aria-label=\"Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1000\/h:250\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:75\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:192\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Hadeed_WEB_Banner_MG-2.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nycaribnews&#8211; Senior immigration leaders in the United States Senate and House of Representatives have strongly criticized a proposed rule by President Donald Trump that would penalize Caribbean and other immigrant families for lawfully accessing health care, food assistance and housing support. 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