Research Documents the Harm of Past Public Charge Policies
Research has confirmed that the lead up to and rollout of the Trump public charge policy created a pronounced and persistent “chilling effect,” with immigrants and their family members disenrolling from or failing to enroll in critical health, nutrition, and economic supports for which they were eligible, including Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).