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Public Charge

March 5, 2025

Source: National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project


Charts that list available federal and state benefits based on an immigrant’s state and immigration status.

March 5, 2025

Source: National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project


Interactive maps that list available public benefits based on an immigrant’s state and immigration status.

March 5, 2025

Source: National Immigration Law Center


A chart that lists available federal benefits and public assistance programs based on immigration status.

March 5, 2025

Source: RightsforHealth


A report analyzing and providing background on the 2022 public charge rule.

March 5, 2025

Source: The Center for Urban Pedagogy


A guide on how to get health insurance as an immigrant and/or transgender, gender non-conforming, or nonbinary New Yorker.

March 5, 2025

Source: Immigrant Legal Resource Center


A list of public benefits programs that do NOT trigger public charge and are safe to use.

March 5, 2025

Source: Empire Justice Center and the New York Immigration Coalition


A chart that lists federal benefits and New York State benefits based on immigration status.


It also identifies which benefits could potentially have public charge implications.

March 5, 2025

Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)


An article from USCIS listing resources and frequently asked questions and answers on public charge.

March 5, 2025

Source: Protecting Immigrant Families


A guide on immigrants’ rights to healthcare, including treatment and coverage.


It identifies available help and a brief walkthrough on what personal information they do and do not need to provide to healthcare providers.

January 13, 2025

Source: Empire Justice Center and The New York Immigration Coalition


A chart that lists federal benefits and New York State benefits based on immigration status.

It also identifies what benefits could potentially have public charge implications.

January 9, 2025

Source: RightsforHealth


A list of frequently asked questions and answers about using public benefits.

January 7, 2025

Source: Immigrant Legal Resource Center


A list of public benefits programs that do NOT trigger public charge and are safe to use.