U.S. judge blocks Trump immigration rule on public benefits
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge in Chicago has struck down a Trump administration rule that would deny green cards to immigrants who use food stamps or other public benefits.
In a decision Monday that applies nationwide, the judge says the rule violates the Administrative Procedure Act, among other things.
It's the latest turn in a complex legal battle over the rule that had taken effect recently after the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a hold on the policy.
A lawsuit in Chicago had been filed by immigrant rights advocates and Cook County.
Trump administration officials did not return messages seeking comment on the ruling.
