UPDATE:
COVID-19 and Public Charge: “The Public Charge rule does not restrict access to testing, screening, or treatment of communicable diseases, including COVID-19.” – USCIS
AVISO:
COVID-19 y Carga Pública: «USCIS exhorta a todas aquellas personas, incluidos los extranjeros, que tengan síntomas similares a los del coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) (fiebre, tos, dificultad respiratoria) a buscar el tratamiento médico o servicios de prevención necesarios. Dicho tratamiento médico o servicios de prevención no afectarán negativamente a los extranjeros como parte del análisis futuro de carga pública.» – USCIS
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Below is a list of organizations and their information on the public charge rule, as well as some media coverage.
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition
Advocates tackle community needs as ‘public charge’ rule is implemented
What you need to know about the ‘public charge’ rule
Videos of ‘public charge’ teach-in in Massachusetts
Key resources on ‘public charge’
Protecting Immigrant Families
Know Your Rights (includes resources in other languages)
Healthcare for All
Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Public Charge Outreach Toolkit
Media Coverage
NPR – Immigrants React As Public Charge Rule Goes Into Effect
Telemundo – Inicia Ley de Carga Pública que afecta a inmigrantes
CommonWealth – Public charge rule goes into effect: New federal regulations impose wealth test on immigrants