"California has secured a court order temporarily blocking the Trump administration from barring immigrants living in the country illegally from accessing dozens of federally funded programs, including child care, health care and education services. As part of the Trump administration's proposed change, federally funded programs would be required to verify recipients' immigration status - reversing a Clinton administration policy that extended "public benefit" programs to people living in the country without legal permission."
"Programs included in the Trump administration's restriction would include childcare services for low-income families, adult education, mental health and substance use disorder programs, temporary housing assistance, food banks, cooling centers and shelters for at-risk youth and domestic violence survivors, among others. The proposed restriction would also include Head Start - a national program that serves more than 750,000 low-income children aged 0 to 5-years old across the U.S. The program provides free school meals and medical screenings, child care, and support and job assistance for parents."
A federal court issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from implementing a policy requiring federally funded programs to verify immigration status and bar undocumented immigrants from many services. California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of 20 state leaders sued and had previously obtained a temporary pause. The Rhode Island federal court's injunction prevents implementation indefinitely while litigation continues. The proposed restrictions targeted childcare, adult education, mental health and substance use programs, temporary housing, food banks, cooling centers, shelters and Head Start, which serves over 750,000 low-income young children. State leaders contend the changes would cause irreparable harm to vulnerable families.
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