AASA Joins Coalition Letter on Rescinding Public Charge

October 25, 2021

AASA and 84 other national and state organizations sent a letter in response to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) on public charge, urging them to take action in rectifying the harm to children in immigrant families created by the previous public charge rule. Specifically, we highlight how DHS should exclude children’s use of benefits when making a public charge determination for that child’s family member as this can have a significant impact on the family’s ability to utilize any school-based services such as free-and-reduced meals, Medicaid, etc. You can access the letter here.